October Industry Watch: People

APPLIED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES
(AMT; ORION, MI) . . .
appointed Edward Turley as the new controls department manager responsible for managing the controls engineering department, including management of hardware and software design and all field support activities.

"Ed has more than 25 years of electrical controls design and project management experience and is a very focused and effective leader, making him the ideal choice to oversee the controls engineering department," said Mike Jacobs, chief executive officer of AMT. "His record of successfully managing teams of highly skilled engineers coupled with his talent for proactively identifying, documenting and resolving issues, makes his appointment an excellent fit, and we are thrilled to have him join our team."

Prior to joining AMT, Turley most recently held key management positions at Esys Corporation, one of the largest service providers of open architecture PLC control systems. Prior to that he worked at Electronic Data Systems, a billion-dollar global IT outsourcing company, where he was responsible for the planning, execution, monitoring and controlling of multiple plant IT systems. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from the University of Michigan at Dearborn. www.appliedmfg.com

RALEIGH HALL OF FAME (RALEIGH, NC) . . .

inducted Margie and Earl Johnson of Southern Industrial Constructors (Raleigh, NC) for working behind-the-scenes on behalf of many area children and nonprofit organizations. Company founder and chairman Earl Johnson, Jr. and his wife, Margery Scott "Margie" Johnson, were honored by Mayor Charles Meeker during a ceremony at the Raleigh Convention Center. The Johnsons are among eleven individuals and two organizations this year recognized for generously contributing time, effort and financial resources toward making Raleigh great.

Johnson, a Raleigh native, served as a U.S. Naval officer during the Korean War. In 1962, he founded the company now known as Southern Industrial Constructors, and its subsidiary, Southern Crane. Combined, these two companies employ nearly 800 people across the Carolinas and Southeast. Many see Johnson's work in-progress and may not realize it. His Southern Crane team drops Raleigh's famous acorn on First Night Raleigh each New Year's Eve. His team also is responsible for rigging and installation of the Rodin exhibit at the N.C. Museum of Art. But somewhat less visible has been his and Margie's tireless work with the city's leading organizations.

Johnson has served on the RTI International Board for over 37 years and is now serving his 17th year as chairman. He has been a champion for youth, serving as board member and president for the Wake County Boys & Girls Clubs, and on the boards of Ravenscroft School, Virginia Episcopal School, and on the board of visitors at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He continues as a 30-year member and past president of the Oakwood Cemetery Board, as vice chairman of the N.C. Zoo, and a member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center board of visitors.

Margie Johnson became involved in the Junior League of Raleigh, serving on many committees and as president. She was a founding member and president of Haven House, and honorary chair of WakeUp for Children. She served on the boards of the United Way, St. Mary's School, and the Foundation of Hope. A past president of the N.C. Museum of History Associates, Margie continues to support the museum and its mission. A key leader in the North Carolina Symphony and N.C. Symphony Foundation, she has served as president and long term board member and was a member of the board of the American Orchestras League. Equally committed to healthcare, she also served as vice chair of the Rex Hospital board of directors, and continues to serve on the board of the Lineberger Cancer Center.

The N.C. Museum Natural of Science, Marbles Kids Museum, and the N.C. Museum of Art have also been beneficiaries of pro bono services from Johnson's two companies. "Our entire organization is very proud of the honor bestowed upon Earl and Margie," said John Wilson, president of Southern Industrial Constructors. "We're fortunate to have such good people as founders of our organization. Margie and Earl are an outstanding couple who love Raleigh, and who give so much of their time and energy toward making this a great city." www.raleighhalloffame.org

WOODLAWN MANUFACTURING, INC. (MARSHALL, TX). . .
announced that Cory R. Mayo has joined the company as plant manager. "Cory's considerable international experience in manufacturing, operations, engineering and product management will help Woodlawn move to the next level," says president and chief executive officer Sandy R. Duncan. "We're excited to have him on board." Mayo previously served as director of operations for two Stoneridge plants, a manufacturer of electronic components, modules and systems for the automotive, truck and agricultural markets. He has held similar leadership positions with Trostel, Orchid International and Parker Hannifin's Thermoplastic Division. "Woodlawn has become a chief supplier to the U.S. military, producing rocket warhead bodies, countermeasure flare cases and other ammunition," Mayo said. "I'm eager to work with the defense industry and look forward to helping take that success to other markets." A certified Six Sigma Black Belt, Mayo earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Dayton and a Master in Business Administration from Ohio University.

NUM CORPORATION (CHICAGO, IL) . . .
promoted Steven Schilling to general manager following the retirement of Ralph Fernandez. Schilling has held several managerial positions during his 20-year tenure with NUM, most recently as application engineering manager, and brings considerable engineering, sales and marketing skills to his new role. "We would like to congratulate Steven and also place on record our sincere thanks to Ralph for his help and guidance over the past 22 years, which have contributed in no small measure to the company's success. We all wish Ralph a long and happy retirement," said a company spokesperson. "Steve is ideally placed to be my successor," said Fernandez. "He has a solid engineering background with a particular expertise in control systems, and during his 20 years with NUM Corporation has acquired extensive knowledge of our products and customers. Steve also has an excellent understanding of sales and marketing."

"We will continue to follow the path that has proven for years to be successful for our company, which is to bring our customers the highest possible value in a machine control partner," Schilling said. "So we will continue to implement a targeted 'complete solutions' approach, while remaining focused on three key principles. We will maintain our dedication towards complete product support and service to the machine builder/retrofitter, as well as to the end-user. We will continue to capitalize on the strengths of our product flexibility and our talented engineering team, by providing full solutions for targeted markets. With our high-quality products, customer training and support services, we will help our customers reduce their cost of ownership on machines controlled by us, throughout the product's entire life-cycle." www.num-usa.com

EXSYS TOOL, INC. (SAN ANTONIO, FL) . . .
appointed Arturo Lozano to national product manager in Mexico for the Kitagawa-NorthTech line of products. The company was named exclusive distributor of this line of workholding solutions for the country of Mexico earlier this year. Lozano's career in the machine tool business began in 1998 as a sales representative for Hi-Tec de Mexico, a distributor of Haas and Mori Seiki machines. Over the past decade, he has worked in multiple positions that provided experience with Okuma, Mazak and DMG equipment as well. "Throughout the course of his career, Arturo Lozano has acquired substantial experience across a broad range of the machine tool industry," said Stewart Bachmann, president, EXSYS Tool. "He brings considerable expertise to our operations in Mexico and we are very excited to be welcoming him to our family." As national product manager, he will provide support to the sales team for any Kitagawa-NorthTech equipment, as well as serve as the direct contact for both Kitagawa-NorthTech and Tecnara in Mexico. exsys-tool.com