NN, Inc. (Nasdaq: NNBR) today announced that it has named Frank T. Gentry Vice President and Managing Director - Precision Bearing Components and Jeffrey H. Hodge Vice President and General Manager - U.S. Ball & Roller and NN Asia.
Mr. Gentry joined the Company in 1981 and has held various manufacturing management positions within NN. He has served most recently as the Vice President and General Manager of the U.S. Ball & Roller and NN Asia operations. Mr. Hodge has been with NN since 1989 and has served in various operational and management positions in the Company. Mr. Hodge’s latest position has been as the Company’s Corporate Level 3 Manager.
Mr. Roderick R. Baty, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer commented, “I am pleased to announce the appointment of Frank and Jeff to these very important positions. They both have a long record of successful leadership in the various positions they have held within our Company.”
Mr. Baty continued, “The formation of the newly created position of Vice President and Managing Director – Precision Bearing Components is an important step in the strategic restructuring of our global precision bearing business. This structure will strengthen and improve the competitiveness of our global operations and allow us to capture needed global organizational synergies in our precision ball, roller and metal cage businesses in North America, Europe and China.”
NN, Inc. manufacturers and supplies high precision metal bearing components, industrial plastic and rubber products and precision metal components to a variety of markets on a global basis. Headquartered in Johnson City, Tennessee, NN has 12 manufacturing plants in the United States, Western Europe, Eastern Europe and China. NN, Inc. had sales of US $425 million in 2008.
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