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01/02/2015

Quick Connect: January 2015

NAHAD Member companies announce promotions, new hires and new locations.

LewisgoetzLewis-Goetz is pleased to announce new leadership roles within the company.  Two positions have been created to serve the company’s growing customer base: vice president of supply chain operations and vice president of marketing and sales.  

Eelco de Graaf has been named vice president of supply chain operations. Previously, Mr. de Graaf was chief operating officer of Makro Colombia, a wholesale distributor and sister company of SHV Holdings, NV. Since 2004, he has held leadership positions for SHV Holdings/Makro in sales and operations, supply chain, and management. 

 Mr. de Graaf recently relocated to Pittsburgh from Bogotá.  In his new role, he will lead the manufacturing and supply chain teams at Lewis-Goetz and help to foster a culture of continuous improvement by championing operational excellence within the organization.

 Gary M. Giallonardo, the newly appointed vice president of marketing and sales, has spent more than 15 years in the industrial paints and coatings industry.  He has a proven track record in global marketing and sales organizations, including international positions with PPG Industries.  From 1998-2000, at Lilly Industries, Inc. (now The Valspar Corporation), he served as marketing director for Global Coil SBU.  Since 2001, Mr. Giallonardo was the managing director and founder of Industrial Visions Company, LLC, a business development advisory that focused on diversification strategies for SMEs and private equity clients.

 In his new position, Mr. Giallonardo returns to his native Pittsburgh to direct Lewis-Goetz’s commercial organization, synthesizing the company’s marketing, product management and national account teams.  Mr. Giallonardo earned his master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh Katz School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Princeton University.

 “These are exciting times at Lewis-Goetz,” said president and CEO Don Evans, “as we continue to grow and improve in our ability to serve our increasing customer base.  We are honored to welcome two highly skilled and driven leaders to our management team who will help us achieve our goals.”

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Dixon LogoDixon is pleased to announce the appointment of Dion Gunderson as National Sales Manager. Dion began his career at Dixon in 2001 as a Territory Manager in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the Dakotas. In 2009, he was promoted to Regional Manager for the Midwest Region, accepting sales manager responsibility for nine states. In 2012, Dion was named the interim Sales Manager for Canada. He helped reorganize the sales structure in Canada and appointed a full time Sales Manager.

"Dion's experience, and his understanding of Dixon's markets as well as its commitment to its distributors will serve him well as he takes over U.S. responsibilities", says Dixon Vice President of Sales and Marketing Scott Jones.

Dixon is also pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Walker as Canadian Sales Manager. Mike joined Dixon in 2012 as a Territory Manager. He worked in the food processing industry prior to joining Dixon. Please join Dixon in congratulating both Dion and Mike.

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Reliance Industrial ProductsReliance Industrial Products, a subsidiary of Applied Industrial Technologies, is proud to announce the additions of Blake Reding, operations manager and Scott Dees, sales manager for the new Houston, Texas location. They bring a wealth of oilfield supply knowledge with them in their new positions. Contact information for the Houston facility is 1-281-288-9720. Reliance would also like to announce the addition of Brian Marcott as the new product specialist for bearing and PT working out of the corporate Nisku, Alberta, Canada facility. Furthermore, the Reliance mechanical and hydraulic division is now an authorized Parker Mobile distributor. Contact Alan Chubocha at 1-780-955-2042 for more information.

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Om IndustrialOM Industrial Products is pleased to announce it has moved to a newer and larger distribution center. The new facility is located at 3334 Creekmont Drive, Houston, TX 77091. All other contact information remains the same.

Tina Mantri, VP of Sales, states, "This new location will allow us to continue to increase our stocked product offerings so that we can better serve our valued customers.  We have recently added brass adapters and fittings to our product line."

 OM Industrial Products is a global manufacturer and wholesale distributor of a wide range of hydraulic and instrumentation adapters. Their product line includes Steel, Stainless Steel, and Brass fittings and adapters. For more information - Phone: 1-888-663-4884; E-mail: sales@omindustrial.com; Web: www.omindustrial.com

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