Motion Industries Names New President

Motion Industries, Inc. (Birmingham, AL) promoted Randall (Randy) P. Breaux to company president. “Randy has an impressive history, having served in numerous management roles during his career,” said Paul Donahue, the president and chief executive officer of Genuine Parts Company (Atlanta, GA), the parent company of Motion Industries. “His extensive experience in both industrial manufacturing and distribution, which includes his sales, marketing, and corporate background, make him an excellent choice to lead Motion Industries. We feel confident that we will continue to see great things from our talented and experienced Motion team under Randy’s leadership.”

Breaux was most recently the executive vice president of marketing, distribution, and purchasing for Motion Industries and has nearly four decades of experience in the industrial manufacturing and distribution markets. He has played a key role in setting corporate direction, strategic acquisitions, growing supplier relationships, advancing marketing activities and most recently overseeing corporate operations. He joined the company in May 2011 following 21 years with ABB/Baldor Electric Company (Fort Smith, AR), a leading manufacturer of industrial electric motors, drives, and mechanical power transmission components.

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