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Yu-Hsien Ho Promoted to Director of Channel Sales & Marketing for Cosen Saws
and we have a lot of confidence that Joe can support those technologies at the customer level and throughout our strategic partnerships,” commented Matt Schron, Jergens Inc. General Manager.
Yu-Hsien Ho has been with Cosen Saws for 14 years as of this year. He started in 2008 as a sales and marketing assistant and has held a number of positions in sales, marketing, and operations throughout the years. His previous role was Inside Sales and Marketing Manager, which he held for almost 6 years, and completed projects that grew sales and increased brand awareness. His move to Director of Channel Sales and Marketing is his most recent role, where he will focus on increasing sales in Welding Supply & Cutting Tool/MRO channels.
Alabama Community College System Opens Innovation Center, Starts Enrollment For Rapid Workforce Training The Alabama Community College System (ACCS) Innovation Center, a $10 million investment aimed at rapidly training workers for the state’s highest-demand industries, has launched its first of several industry-designed programs to help students find immediate employment. ACCS leaders, students and industry partners kicked off the Innovation Center’s opening and demonstrated some of the training at an event on Monday. The training includes short-term classes that students can start from anywhere in the state and finish with an in-person lab in a regional ACCS location. Once students complete their training, they are job-ready and are awarded a credential and an opportunity to earn more certifications at their local community college.
Jergens Inc. Appoints Joseph Farkas As National Sales Manager For Workholding Solutions Group Jergens brings on Joseph Farkas as National Sales Manager for its workholding solutions group as Ken Marvar looks to retire in April. Mr. Farkas comes to Jergens Inc. with more than 20 years of experience in sales development and management, as well as market channel strategies, for companies including The Timken Company, Fuchs, Sandvik and Kennametal. “Joe has proven himself in his career with impressive results for some of industry’s top suppliers and I am confident that he will also do a great job and take WSG to the next level,” says Ken Marvar. Mr. Farkas' timing coincides with key developments at the company. “Jergens workholding group has momentum in the market with recent advancements in top tooling and custom solutions, focused on 5 axis machining productivity,
Robotics Industry Pioneer Retires After Nearly Four Decades After nearly 40 years of promoting the growth of robotics in manufacturing, industry legend John Burg will be retiring from his sales role and as founder of Acieta. He plans to spend more time with family, go fishing, and work on his golf game. However, he will still be around the office occasionally to mentor Acieta’s sales team and offer consultation on special projects as Acieta’s Founder Emeritus. John began the company in 1983 while working as a machine tool distributor. He and his father, Marlo Burg developed a fascination with robots used in machine
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