Ben Rakers

Ben Rakers is the President of Rakers Automation, a company specializing in high-quality industrial process control and automation solutions, since May 2022. Prior to this role, Ben served as a Systems Account Manager at Southwest Warehouse Solutions for a brief period in early 2022. Ben's extensive background includes positions at Eurotherm by Schneider Electric as a Product Portfolio Sales Specialist and Technical Support Specialist from January 2018 to February 2022, and as a Technical Project Manager at Cadence Controls from August 2016 to February 2022. Earlier experience includes a role as Service Technician at Confident Aire, Inc. in 2015 and a Detailer position at CarMax. Ben holds a Certificate of Achievement in Automation Engineer Technology/Technician from Waubonsee Community College and various certifications in industrial automation and forklift operation.