Nov 03, 2025 Dan W. Ashley has joined Precision Valve & Automation (PVA) as Regional Sales Manager, Southwest. Based in Vista, California, near San Diego, he is responsible for the Southwest territory, including southern California, southern Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.
Ashley most recently handled U.S. sales for Nordson Electronic Solutions, having spent more than 25 years in the electronics manufacturing industry. Beginning as a field service engineer at ASYMTEK, and then at Nordson ASYMTEK after Nordson’s acquisition of the company, Ashley served in leadership roles in sales, product management and applications engineering. He holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from California State University, Chico.
“We are delighted to have Dan Ashley join the PVA family as regional sales manager,” said Rod Kasperson, vice-president of global sales and marketing for PVA. “Dan’s deep expertise in semiconductor packaging, surface mount technology and customer relationship development will add fresh vision and enthusiasm to furthering PVA’s goals.”
“It is my honor to be part of the PVA sales team, working with dispensing and coating products that represent the pinnacle of quality within the industry,” said Ashley.
Precision Valve & Automation (PVA.net) is a global enterprise, epitomizing “the gold standard” within the dispensing and coating industry. As manufacturers of dispensing and coating equipment as well as industrial motion-automation technology, PVA’s precision equipment is used worldwide in industries ranging from solar, semiconductor packaging, printed circuit board assembly, battery manufacturing, aerospace and defense, medical device manufacturing and consumer electronics.
