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Brian Anderson joins Davis-Standard as CPO

holding key procurement leadership roles with Duracell Inc, Robert Bosch and the Marmon Group, among others. He holds a BA in Business and Education from Illinois State University, and an MS degree in Supply Chain from Elmhurst University, where he also teaches courses. “We are thrilled to welcome Brian to our team,” said Giovanni Spitale, CEO of Davis-Standard. “His expertise and vision will be instrumental in enhancing our procurement practices and ensuring that we continue to meet the evolving needs of our customers while driving sustainable growth.”

Davis-Standard, a designer and manu- facturer of extrusion and converting technology, has appointed Brian Anderson as chief procurement officer (CPO). In his new role, Mr Anderson will assume global responsibility for the company’s procurement and supply chain operations, and will oversee all aspects of supplier management, sourcing strategies and cost optimisation initiatives. Prior to Davis-Standard, Mr Anderson gained 30 years of experience in procure- ment and supply chain management, David Martin has joined ScotMaz – the sole distributor of Yamazaki Mazak machine tools in Scotland – as sales manager, to support the manufacturer’s growing presence in Scotland. Mr Martin, who has 25 years’ experience in the metalworking industry, began his career as a toolmaker before moving into technical sales roles with ABT Machine Tools, Arno UK and most recently Kyocera Unimerco Tooling. At ScotMaz he will promote Mazak’s extensive machine tool portfolio to customers in the oil and gas and general subcontracting industries, while also targeting growth opportunities in the country’s aerospace, food and beverage and renewable energy markets. The role will see him working closely with ScotMaz directors Scott and Steven Hunter at the company’s technology centre in Stirling.

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Mazak strengthens Scottish presence with new sales manager

demanding cutting requirements; I am very confident David’s appointment will bolster what is already a robust presence for Mazak in Scotland.” Mr Martin said, “Mazak is one of the iconic brands in the metal cutting industry and, through my tooling experience, I know the company is already the machine tool provider of choice for many Scottish engineering firms. With more and more customers in need of ancillary support, particularly with offline programming and integrating automation, Mazak’s offering is perfectly placed to deliver a turnkey solution. I’m looking forward to getting out on the road and connecting with many of my existing contacts while forging new relationships throughout the country.” Yamazaki Mazak UK Ltd www.mazakeu.co.uk

Jason Butler, sales director at Yamazaki Mazak, commented, “The Scottish market is particularly dynamic and it is not often you find someone of David’s considerable experience in the right place at the right time. Both our flagship Integrex range of multi-tasking machines and UK-made VTC series of vertical machining centres are already popular choices for Scottish machinists with (From left) Yamazaki Mazak sales director Jason Butler with new ScotMaz sales manager David Martin

Guill promotes Rob Peters to general manager

Rob Peters has been promoted to general manager of extrusion tooling specialist Guill Tool. Mr Peters is a graduate of Cornell University, obtaining his Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering and Master of Engineering in aerospace engineering. He has worked at Guill for eight years, starting as an R&D manager, transitioning to business intelligence/R&D manager, then director of technology. He is now responsible for various operations at Guill and reports directly to the company ownership. Guill Tool & Engineering Co, Inc https://guill.com

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