SEATTLE -- Seeq Corporation is expanding with five new U.S. hires.

According to a Seeq release, the expansion is aimed at getting faster insights on production data. The company has hired Todd Amy, sales executive in Houston; Jennifer Bentzel, director of marketing in Pennsylvania; Cody Ray Hoeft, software developer in Oregon; Michael Talmadge, analytics engineer in Houston; and Joanna Zinsli, analytics engineer in the Bay Area.

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“We are very pleased to have these talented individuals join Seeq,” says Seeq CEO Steve Sliwa. “Keeping up with customer demand for greater and faster insights in their process data has been a growing challenge for us, and we’re excited to welcome these new employees to assist in these efforts.”

Todd Amy has 15 years of experience with Infolink, Weatherford and WellAware. He holds a BA degree in Marketing from Stephen F. Austin State University. Amy will be responsible for enterprise sales at Seeq.

Jennifer Bentzel has 15 years of experience with The Wolf Organization, The YGS Group and Red Lion Controls. She holds a BA degree in Fine/Studio Arts from York College in Pennsylvania. Bentzel will be responsible for all aspects of marketing at Seeq.

Cody Ray Hoeft has 3 years of experience with United Technologies and Seeq. He holds a BS degree in Computer Science from Oregon State University. Hoeft will participate in software development activities at Seeq.

Michael Talmadge has 20 years of experience with ExxonMobil, Valero Energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. He holds a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from Penn State, and an MBA from Villanova. Talmadge will help Seeq customers implement solutions.

Joanna Zinsli has 10 years of experience with Valero Energy. She holds a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Arizona. Zinsli will help Seeq customers implement solutions.

“Seeq is demonstrating real value to our customers across all the process manufacturing verticals,” comments Seeq CEO Steve Sliwa. “The product’s success means we can continue to add additional resources and opportunities for our company, and we’re excited to welcome our new colleagues to Seeq.”