John French was named Director of Systems Engineering for NCC Automated Systems. This content was submitted directly to this website by the supplier. Apr 1st, 2021 In his new role, he will oversee the sales, applications, and project management teams by providing his 22 years of packaging automation experience and leadership to projects from sales through execution. He will report to Jason Link, General Manager, NCC Automated Systems. French was previously with BluePrint Automation, a maker of automation solutions for the case packing and packaging handling industries, for the last 22 years. There he held several roles, including Vice President of Projects, where he managed all application engineers and project managers, and Director of Sales and Marketing, where he saw new customers account for 45 percent of the company's business at the time.