Organizational Changes at Motion Industries

Motion Industries, Inc. (Mi; Birmingham al), a leading distributor of industrial maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts, is pleased to announce several key changes as part of the company’s organizational structure alignment, according to Tim Breen, the president and chief executive officer of the company. The changes were effective as of January 1. “After careful review and consideration, we have identified several areas of strength to leverage,” said Breen. “I feel these changes will better prepare us for the opportunities and challenges ahead.”

Randy Breaux assumed the position of the senior vice president of marketing, distribution and purchasing. In this new role, he will retain current responsibility for marketing and strategic planning, but gain overall responsibility for the additional areas as above. He joined them in 2011 as the senior vice president of marketing after 20+ successful years at Baldor Electric Co. In 2014, he was promoted to his most recent position of the senior vice president of southern U.S., marketing and strategic planning.

Tony Cefalu was named the senior vice president of hose and rubber, shops and service centers. In this new position, he will continue to lead Mi’s efforts for hose, rubber, and gaskets, and now has the added responsibility for shops and service centers including automation, fluid power, pumps and repair. Starting his career with the Berry Bearing Company in 1983, which became part of Motion Industries in 1993, he held positions of the manager of hose and rubber, regional manager, vice president/general manager of the Chicago division, and the group vice president of hose and rubber, and the senior vice president/group executive for the central group and hose and rubber. In 2014, he was promoted to his previous position of the senior vice president, eastern U.S. and hose and rubber.

Kevin Storer was named the senior vice president of U.S. operations and the president of Mi Mexico. His new role will expand to include all U.S. branch and field sales operations. He will continue to have complete responsibility for the Mexico operations. He began his career with the company in the west group in 1987, and was a branch manager and regional manager prior to becoming vice president/general manager of their Los Angeles division in 2000. In 2006, he was promoted to the senior vice president/group executive for the west group, and in 2014, to his most recent position as the senior vice president, western U.S. and president of Mi Mexico.

“We are excited about these changes and the growth potential these three executives represent for our operations, sales and services areas in 2016 and beyond. The impact from their expanded leadership roles, along with our Motion team’s outstanding execution, will continue driving new opportunities for Mi in the future,” added Breen.

With annual sales of $4.8 billion, Motion Industries is a leading industrial parts distributor of bearings, mechanical power transmission, electrical and industrial automation, hydraulic and industrial hose, hydraulic and pneumatic components, industrial products, safety products, and material handling. They have over 550 operations, including 15 distribution centers throughout North America, and serve more than 150,000 customers, from the food and beverage, pulp and paper, iron and steel, chemical, mining and aggregate, petrochemical, automotive, wood and lumber, and pharmaceutical industries. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company (GPC).

www.motionindustries.com