RAYHAWK, an industrial automation technology producer, today announced the appointment of William Lambert to its Board of Directors. Lambert's appointment brings one of the grain handling industry's most respected figures to RAYHAWK's leadership team, most notably as former Chair of the Board of Ag Growth International (AGI), one of the world's largest manufacturers of grain handling, conditioning, and storage equipment.
"We're thrilled to welcome Bill to the RAYHAWK board," said Tom Boehm, President and CEO of RAYHAWK. "His experience leading governance at Ag Growth International, one of the world's preeminent grain processing companies, is exactly the perspective we need as we scale. Bill's network and deep sector knowledge will be invaluable as RAYHAWK enters its next phase of growth."
Lambert brings an exceptional combination of grain sector expertise and financial acumen to RAYHAWK. In addition to his board leadership at AGI, he served as a Partner at Birch Hill Equity Partners (TD Capital), a Canadian private equity firm with $1.7 billion in capital under management and a leader in mid-market buyout investment. He also currently serves as Chair of the Board at Vive Crop Protection and has held board positions at Marsulex Inc., BIOX Corporation, and Innergex Renewable Energy. He has 22 years of experience in private equity and merchant banking, and ten years in consulting.
"I’m very happy to be joining RAYHAWK at this exciting stage of its development,” said Lambert. “The company has assembled a great team, and their innovative approach offers compelling improvements in worker safety and operational efficiency."
Lambert's appointment reflects RAYHAWK’s continued momentum as the company’s first US systems enter the commissioning phase and additional US expansion initiatives advance for the automation firm.
About RAYHAWK
RAYHAWK is a Saskatchewan-based industrial automation company developing autonomous railcar lid handling systems for grain, mining, and bulk material loading operations. Using machine vision, machine learning, and robotic automation, RAYHAWK eliminates the need for workers to climb on railcars while improving safety, operational consistency, and loading reliability. The company’s mission is to modernize one of the most manual and hazardous steps in industrial logistics through practical, real-world automation.
