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JJ-Lapp announces senior leadership appointments

division & Jessen Technology, Mr von Grabowski is now directing his focus towards leading and growing the cable business, strengthening its product offerings and solutions. Prior to joining the group, he of Jebsen

JJ-Lapp, the cable technology joint venture of diversified industrial con- glomerate Jebsen and Jessen Group and Lapp Holding Asia, has appointed Marc von Grabowski as chief executive officer of JJ-Lapp, and John Hng as general manager of JJ-Lapp Philippines. As of 1 January, Mr von Grabowski took over from Heinrich Jessen, who was acting as interim chief executive officer of JJ-Lapp and is now leading the joint venture through its next strategic growth phase. Formerly the chief strategy officer for the Jebsen & Jessen Group, and regional director of the turf and irrigation

Marc von Grabowski

John Hng

as regional head – renewable energy at JJ-Lapp. Mr Hng joined JJ-Lapp in 2017 as business development manager, having previously worked as general manager – sales division at Tekmark. JJ-Lapp https://jj-lapp.com/

worked at Jebsen & Jessen’s former joint venture, MHE-Demag, in the Philippines for more than ten years, where he held leadership roles including product manager, division manager, regional manager and president. Also on 1 January, John Hng became general manager of JJ-Lapp in the Philippines, in addition to his existing role

Dr John A Robertson – 1941-2021

James R York to leadWAI in 2022 The Wire Association International (WAI) has

of the speciality products division, among others. His earlier experience included positions with CF&I Steel and Bekaert. Having been a WAI member since 2012, Mr York became a WAI director in 2017, and contributed with service as an executive committee

appointed James R York as president of the association for a one-year term that commenced on 1 January. Mr York will serve as chairman of the board of directors and as the 69 th president of the 92-year- old association, which is headquartered in Madison, Connecticut, USA. Mr York is a senior vice president at Insteel Industries Inc, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to that, he spent 15 years in several leadership roles with Leggett & Platt, including corporate vice president, rod and wire products; and president James R York

Dr John A Robertson – the founder, chairman and CEO of InfoSight Corp – passed away on 2 December. Dr Robertson’s honours include holding 56 patents, being president of the Electro- static Society of America, a fellow in the Instrument Society of America, named to the AIDC100 Hall of Fame, a graduate of the Harvard Business School OPM Pro- gram, and twice recognised as Entrepre- neur of the Year. After earning a degree in electronics and a PhD in electrical en- gineering and physics, he was recruited by Mead Corporation Central Research. While at Mead he received his first ten pat- ents and became recognised as a world expert in high-speed ink jet technology. Following an extended leave of absence – to attempt sailing around the world in a 42-foot sloop that he had painstakingly rebuilt – Dr Robertson founded Telesis as an invention-on-demand laboratory that produced as many as 50 unique products per year. In 1993, he sold Telesis and, along with 13 employees, founded InfoSight where he pioneered innovative applications of lasers and ceramics. In 2018, Dr Robertson achieved his dream of leaving a legacy for the employees of Infosight by completing the transition to being 100 per cent employee-owned. InfoSight Corp www.infosight.com

liaison to the exhibition planning and nominating committees. In addition to his role as WAI’s president, Mr York will serve as co-chairman of the conference programming committee and chairman of the oversight committee. TheWire Association International, Inc www.wirenet.org

CNC’s new sales director CNC Software, LLC, the developer of Mastercam, has hired Nicolas Le Moigne as director of sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

“I’m very proud to join the CNC Software family at such a critical time of growth,” said Mr Le Moigne. “I look forward to working and sharing with a team of talented people to solve daily stops and to go ahead with tomorrow’s plans to leverage results through people and skills. As a leader in the CNC industry, it is also important for Mastercam to

Mr Le Moigne will lead ef- forts to support the brand’s ongoing market position and further develop the company in the area of man- ufacturing technology. With

Nicolas Le Moigne

focus on inspiring the next generation of machinists, programmers and engineers.” CNC Software, LLC www.mastercam.com

experience within the industrial and man- ufacturing industry, including 21 years in the CAD/CAM area, he has worked in technical positions through to sales and management.

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