Doucet Names Canada/Northern U.S. Sales Manager
Doucet, Alain Boulanger, Paul Goulet
At Doucet, Alain Boulanger (left) and Paul Goulet.

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QUEBEC, Canada - Wood industry machinery manunfacturer Doucet Inc. named Alain Boulanger  territory sales manager for Canada and Northern USA. Alain was hired to succeed  Paul Goulet, who will retire in a few months.

Boulanger has over 30 years of experience in the industrial woodworking industry,  more than two decades in the development of markets, sales and sales networks around the world in different industry segments.

Boulanger began his carrier as a machinery operator in a casket manufacturing plant. After obtaining a university degree in business administration, marketing and finance, he worked at Future Shop, the Canadian electronics store retailer, and at IBM.  Since 2000, he has worked in the hardwood flooring industry developing a complete product line and building a distribution network throughout 14 countries.

Before joining Doucet, Boulanger had begun to develop the Canadian market for Keenan & Co., an Ireland-based agricultural technology company.

Reach Boulanger at 819-367-2633 ext. 225 or at [email protected]

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