(May 11, 2011)
Glen Ellyn, IL— At its 2011 Annual Convention April 29-May 3 at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines, Lost Pines, Texas. The Bearing Specialists Association (BSA) elected the following slate of officers for 2011-2012: for President: James Webster, DXP Enterprises; for First Vice President: Linda Miller, Bearings & Drives, Inc.; for Second Vice President: Jack Simpson, Applied Industrial Technologies; for Treasurer: Brian Negri, Jamaica Bearings Company, Inc.; and for Chairman of the Board: Ellen Holladay, Motion Industries, Inc.
BSA also elected the following industry leaders to serve as directors for three year terms expiring in 2014: Jim Scardina, Bearing Headquarters, and John Ruth, BDI. Ray Brocato, Miller Bearings, Inc. was elected to serve as a director with a term expiring in 2012.
In addition to the elections, BSA also recognized the contributions of Douglas Savage, Bearing Service, Inc.; Craig Gipson, Gipson Bearing & Supply Company, Inc.; and Bill DuComb, W. C. DuComb Company, Inc.; for their years of services on the association’s Board of Directors. Eduardo Bichara, Baleromix S.A. de C. V., was honored for his service as member of the Board of Directors, Treasurer, First Vice President, President, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of BSA.
BSA is the “must belong to organization for authorized bearing distributors.” An international service and educational organization of distributors representing a total of almost 100 companies distributing factory-warranted ball-, roller-, and anti-friction bearings and invited manufacturers of bearings and related products, the association’s mission says, “BSA is the forum to enhance networking and knowledge sharing and promote the sale of bearings through authorized distributors.” For more information on BSA contact the BSA office at (630) 858-3838; fax (630) 790-3095; email info@bsahome.org or visit the association website at www.bsahome.org.
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