Bean Town Business Builder

In keeping with his strong team concept, Cobery credits others on his management team for the successes at Aladdin: Dirk Derse, operations manager; Bob Nowak, national sales manager; and Ed Kools, customer service manager.

TLMI leadership

In much the same way he has positioned his companies for growth, Cobery has been a major contributor to the TLMI. John Bankson, TLMI president and president/CEO of Label Technology, credits him with making the TLMI into a professional organization during his time in leadership roles on the board of directors and as president. "Tom is a major player in TLMI and the industry as a whole," says Bankson. "His opinions are always highly regarded."