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Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Ten- nessee. He brings to the posi- tion more than 15 years of progressive sales experience, including extensive knowledge of the steel fabrication and paper industries.
Tooling Tech Group, Fort Loramie, OH, has announced Kelly Connors as the compa- ny’s corporate sales executive, a new position at Tooling Tech. With 20 years of experience in sales and marketing, his responsibilities include posi- tioning the company as a one- stop solution for its cus- tomers’ tooling needs.
Lightweight Innovations For Tomorrow (LIFT), a U.S. Department of Defense spon- sored national manufacturing innovation institute, announced that it has hired Peter Czech as director of gov-
ernment programs. Czech joins LIFT after spending more than nine years as a professor at the Defense Acquisition University Defense Systems Management College.
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc, Cleveland, OH, announced Michele R. Kuhrt as executive vice president, chief human resources officer. Kuhrt’s responsibilities include leading the global human resources team, with an emphasis on employee engagement and develop- ment, diversity and inclusion, and enhancing HR systems and processes.
BLM Group USA, a Novi, MI-based provider of tube and flat sheet processing solu- tions, announced the appoint- ment of Danyel (Dan) Benoit as regional sales manager, Eastern Canada: Manitoba,
Ontario, Quebec, Newfound- land, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Sco- tia. Benoit has more than 28 years of machine tool sales experience and codeveloped a laser-based inspection system.
Tooling Tech Group (TTG), a Macomb, MI-based provider of engineered tools and assem- bly equipment, has named Lee Childers CEO. Childers joined TTG as COO in early 2018, bringing 33 years’ expe- rience in developing business plans, growth strategies and leading operations for Tier One suppliers. The company also hired Todd Wodzinski as the its chief commercial officer. Wodzinski will be sales team management, market planning and business development.
Fabricated Products Group, a Chicago, IL-based custom fabricator and machine job
shop, has announced its new leadership team: Dan Shields as president; Russell Enzen- bacher as senior manufactur- ing engineer; and Mark Wor- rell as senior project manager.
Seyi America, Inc., a press manufacturer with operations in Tullahoma, TN, and Irvine, CA, has announced the appointment of Bernardo Serna as sales manager for Seyi Mexico in Monterrey.
Aida-America, a Dayton, OH-based metal stamping press manufacturer, has announced these promotions: Bob Southwell, from vice pres- ident of sales and marketing to executive vice president, Al Wichner, from supply chain coordinator to purchasing group leader; and Ben Shep- herd, from senior mechanical engineer to mechanical engi- neering group leader.
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