MANUFACTURING & TECH
Mark Anderson
Scott Anderson
Dean Backscheider
PRESIDENT AND CEO ProMach
PRESIDENT HBH Holdings
PRESIDENT BGR
Anderson has led the Covington-based packaging materials and machinery manufacturer since 2005 and continues the company’s expansion by acquisition. In 2020, ProMach added Florida-based Pharmaworks, Modern Packaging of New York, Michigan-based Fogg Filler, Panther Industries of Colorado, and California-based Statco-DSI Process Systems. In February, it acquired Serpa Packaging Solutions. It posted revenue of more than $950 million in 2020.
Anderson, who was CEO of HBH subsidiary Enerfab, was named President of the parent company in 2020. HBH focuses on fabrication, maintenance, and construction for the heavy industrial and utility markets. Enerfab CEO Aaron Landholt, who succeeded Anderson, led the local affiliate to $340 million in revenue in 2020.
Backscheider and his brother, Allen, manage the packaging supply chain company founded by their father, Al, in 1972 with “12 cases of tape and an understanding that packaging and shipping companies needed a partner.” Today, it occupies more than 300,000 square feet in West Chester, with other facilities in Louisville, Detroit, Indianapolis, and Huntington, West Virginia.
Hometown: North Benton, Ohio Education: University of Cincinnati (undergraduate) What has been the toughest challenge for you as a business leader during the COVID-19 pandemic? The need to move quickly in an unchartered
Hometown: Cincinnati Education: University of Cincinnati
(undergraduate), Xavier University (MBA)
environment to keep the business moving forward. I recognized that short-term decisions would have longterm consequences, so our team needed to balance the needs of today with the long-term survival and stability of the company. Has your leadership approach changed because of the pandemic? I’ve learned to be a lot more open-minded about how we get the work done.
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