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Dynabrade CEO and President Hardy Hamann Retires

Dynabrade, Inc announces the retirement of President and Chief Executive Officer Hardy Hamann. His retirement will be effective March 31, 2021.

“Over the last four decades I have been able to live The American Dream. I was privileged to work for some great companies that allowed me to live in various parts of the USA and make business friends around the world. I feel grateful for the opportunity to finish my career at Dynabrade”, states Hardy Hamann.

Mr. Hamann served as the 98th President of the Industrial Supply Manufacturers Association (now part of ISA) representing 550 North American Manufacturers in 2002-03. The next President of Dynabrade will be announced at a later date.

U.S. Air Force to Standardize on Siemens’ Teamcenter as its Product Lifecycle Management Platform

The selection of Teamcenter as the Air Force enterprise standard follows a 2019 indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity contract for $24.6 million to Siemens for licensing, maintenance and support. Teamcenter, part of the Xcelerator™ portfolio from Siemens Digital Industries Software, is a modern, open and adaptable product lifecycle management (PLM) solution that can help connect people and processes across functional silos by providing a digital thread for innovation. By leveraging Xcelerator, Siemens’ comprehensive, integrated portfolio of software, services and application development platform, the Department of Defense and the aerospace and defense industry have the ability to integrate disparate repositories of program data and effectively share product performance details at any time, from any location.

“We are incredibly proud to support the Air Force with a toolset that supports their digital journey and fundamentally enhances the way they can field capability with greater speed and agility,” said Tina Dolph, president and CEO of Siemens Government Technologies. “By providing the Air Force and other defense agencies with a robust enterprise PLM solution, time-sensitive and actionable data can be accessed across the earliest phases of a system lifecycle, resulting in lower operational costs, fewer down times, and overall improved readiness.”

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www.IndustrialMachineryDigest.com Gilman Precision Adds Sedona Cox to Business Development Team

Gilman Precision, a manufacturer of customized linear and rotary motion systems, is excited to announce the addition of Sedona Cox to their team as a Business Development Specialist.

Ms. Cox will be building relationships within the Central region for Gilman Precision, including Ontario, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama. Based in Michigan, Ms. Cox will be able to quickly address customer needs utilizing a variety of communication methods.

Ms. Cox has extensive consultative sales experience, working with industries as varied as life sciences, water purification, transportation, and medical devices. Ms. Cox enjoys working closely with customers, partnering with them to put together the exact solution for their particular need. Ms. Cox commented, “I am very excited to be part of the Gilman Precision team. I look forward to building quality relationships within the Central territory, while continuing to provide our customers with high caliber products and service to match.”

Doug Biggs, VP Sales and Marketing, commented, “We are extremely excited to have Sedona join our Business Development team. It is rare to have the opportunity to hire someone of the caliber of Sedona, and we believe she will help both Gilman and our customers grow their respective businesses.”

Global Shop Solutions Celebrates 45 Years of Simplifying Your Manufacturing

Founder Dick Alexander remained committed to family ownership of the business – no easy task in an industry where ERP software companies are bought, sold, merged, or acquired on a regular basis. To this day his vision of family ownership for generations to come remains alive and well within the organization.

“We take pride in 45 years of family ownership, and we plan on keeping it that way,” says Alexander. “Years ago we successfully transitioned from first- to second- generation ownership, an evolution that many family-owned businesses struggle to achieve. In addition to myself, second-generation family members now occupy many key functional and departmental leadership roles in the company, including Research & Development, Finance, and Human Resources.”

Alexander credits the family ownership structure for much of the company’s long-term business success.

“Unlike most companies, our goal is not to maximize shareholder value,” says Alexander. “Instead, we focus on making sure our customers and employees are successful and happy. We want this

value to radiate through all aspects of the business to ensure Global Shop Solutions is a long-term partner and employer.”

“Developing ERP software is what we do, but our mission is to simplify manufacturing and help make our customers more successful,” he concludes. “What makes Global Shop Solutions special to me is the relationships we have with the people who use our software. Many of them also run family-owned businesses, and they feel like friends rather than customers. Striving to be their trusted partner keeps us looking ahead to see what we need to do and where we need to go to help them succeed. It’s also part of what makes this job so enjoyable and rewarding.”

TDM Systems appoints new Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing

TDM Systems, a leading provider of tool data management solutions for industry has announced the appointment of Jean-Paul Seuren as Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing. The announcement was made by Dietmar Bohn, Managing Director. In his position, Seuren will be responsible for optimizing and expanding the sales structure of the company, while managing the sales performance of TDM Systems including service, administration and management of stakeholder relations to ensure achievement of the overall company strategy. He will report directly to Bohn. Previously Seuren was Regional Director EMEA at Vero Software, a Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence company.

Bohn said, “The appointment of Jean-Paul Seuren as the new Head of Sales is a great opportunity for TDM. His experience as a sales professional will help communicate the advantages of TDM solutions even more successfully in both our existing and new markets."

REGO-FIX Strengthens Supplier Relationships with New OEM Manager

To further enhance relationships within its original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and machine tool dealer network, REGO-FIX has appointed Bryan Bannister as the company’s new OEM manager. Based in the Milwaukee area, he will not only oversee all such business partnerships throughout North America, but will also support, assist and collaborate with REGO-FIX global OEM team members as needed.

Bannister comes to REGO-FIX with extensive manufacturing industry experience, including seven years at Seco Tools LLC as a technical sales engineer and OEM technical specialist overseeing relationships at Seco’s OEM and Machine Tool Dealer network. Prior to that, he was a gear manufacturing engineer for Caterpillar Inc. and held positions at GE Energy and Komatsu America Corp. Bannister started his career as a journeyman tool maker, which provided him with a solid foundation in all aspects of machining processes and toolholding.

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