Brian Pirkl

Brian Pirkl has worked for a number of companies since 1993, starting with Bridgestone as a Design Engineer for Tire Production Equipment. Brian then moved to Rockwell Automation as a Sales Engineer in 1998, followed by KLA-Tencor as a Manager for Factory Automation in 2000. In 2003, they joined Asyst Technologies, Inc. as a Manager for Services Marketing, and then Advantiv Technologies Inc. as a Regional Sales Manager in 2011. In 2014, they began working at Brooks Automation as a Regional Sales Manager, and in 2015 joined VAT, Inc. as a Modules Product Manager. Currently, they are a Global Sales Director at Pivotal Systems.

Brian Pirkl attended Michigan Technological University from 1987 to 1992, where they earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Brian also attended the Japan Center for Michigan Universities and St. Cats, though it is unclear what they studied at these institutions.