Industry People

Frank Andrews joins the Gema Service Team as a ServiceNet Technician. 

Silvio Bertling has joined Hendor as Vice President of Sales for the U.S. and Canada.

Linetec has promoted Tony Pupp to regional sales manager, responsible for leading the company’s outside sales team serving specific territories across the United States.

Gannon & Scott announced the promotion of John Antonacci from Director of Marketing and Strategic Accounts to Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

KCH Engineered Services' parent company, the ECS Companies, appointed Gary Kessinger as Chief Executive Officer.

Rebecca Mahoney has joined Microcare as a Senior Quality Control Chemist.

Carlisle Fluid Technologies promoted Payton Cozart to National Sales Manager for DeVilbiss Automotive.

Hubbard-Hall welcomes Noel Rutherford as Supply Chain Manager, where he will oversee the global purchasing activities for the company, including logistics and inventory.

MAAS Aviation, an aircraft painter and exterior coater, named Jan Van Engelen as chief executive officer.

The Association for Materials Protection and Performance named Alan Thomas as its new chief executive officer effective April 1.

Hubbard-Hall welcomes David Keller as Senior Chemist.

MicroCare announced the promotion of Ernesto Pollano to General Sales Manager, Mexico / LATAM.

Gema USA has welcomed Jacob Argyelan and Jerry Croy to their North American service team.

Industry veteran Brad Durkin and Trion Coatings SAFEChrome have entered into a long-term consultation agreement supporting its market integration.

Gema USA says that Chris Merritt has been promoted to Vice President of Gema North America, and Mike Thies has been promoted to General Manager.

Hubbard-Hall has named Aaron Mambrino as Chief Financial Officer of the Waterbury, Connecticut-based company.

Gannon & Scott continues to expand its customer service and administrative team by hiring Stephanie Caldwell, a precious metal refining customer service, administration, and shipping expert.

Linetec has hired Joshua Chapple as its Northwest regional sales manager assisting customers with their selection and specification of paint coatings, anodize and specialty finishes for architectural aluminum products.

Total Finishing Solutions welcomes Chad Burgess, sales rep for the Seattle, WA and Vancouver, BC, Canada areas.

Steelhead Technologies, a leading provider of job shop technology in the process manufacturing market, named Chantel Soumis its first Head of Marketing to help with market growth.

KCH Surface Finishing, part of the ECS Companies and a leading innovator in the air pollution control and metal finishing systems industries, named Landry D. McDuffie, Sr. as its President and General Manager.