Further Positioning Company for Global
Growth & Support
OGUCHI-CHO, Japan, Aug. 15,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Atsushi Ieki, President of
Okuma Corporation, a global leader and manufacturer of CNC machine
tools and automation systems for the metalworking industry, along
with distinguished members of the company's board of directors,
proudly announce personnel appointments for two of the company's
leadership members to further support the company's global growth
initiatives and evolving customer needs within the manufacturing
industry.
Strategic Personnel Appointments
Mr. Takeshi (Tad)
Yamamoto
Mr. Takeshi (Tad)
Yamamoto will now serve in the position of Chairman of Okuma
America Corporation, effective immediately. Previously, Mr.
Yamamoto served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of
Okuma America Corporation since July 1,
2009, after serving as Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer for Okuma America Corporation. In addition to his
Americas role, Mr. Yamamoto also serves as a member of the board of
directors for Okuma Corporation (Japan), Senior Executive Officer in charge of
Global Sales, and Chairman and CEO of Okuma Europe GmbH.
Mr. Yamamoto started his career at Okuma Corporation
(Japan) as a manufacturing
engineer in 1982 after graduating from Waseda
University with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. He worked
with Okuma America Corporation in operations planning from
February1994, to July 2002, and then
returned to Okuma Corporation (Japan), serving in a variety of roles,
including Plant Manager of the Kani manufacturing facility.
Mr. Jim King
Mr.
Jim King is promoted to the role of
President, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and Chief Operating
Officer (COO) for Okuma America Corporation and will also now serve
as a Senior Officer of Okuma Corporation (Japan), effective immediately. Mr. King
previously served as President & COO for Okuma America
Corporation since 2011. Mr. King originally joined the Okuma
organization in January 2010, as the
Senior Vice President of Sales.
Prior to joining Okuma America Corporation, Mr. King previously
served as Director of Channel Management for Siemens Industry,
based in Alpharetta, GA, Vice
President-Sales and Marketing for Nematron, based in Ann Arbor, MI, and Director-Business
Development for Source Alliance.com in Raleigh, NC. He began his career in 1980 as a
sales representative for Rockwell Automation where he held
positions of increasing responsibility in sales, marketing, and
product development. Mr. King earned an Applied Engineering
Sciences degree from Michigan State
University.
Posturing for Growth
Building on its 125+ year history
of innovation, the company is positioning for growth by driving new
product innovations, expanding its offering of machine tools and
automation systems, and investing in new technologies and support
centers around the world, all intended to exceed evolving customer
needs within the next decade.
When considering evolving manufacturing technologies, changing
customer needs, and the company's progressive growth plans, Dr.
Atsushi Ieki, Okuma Corporation (Japan)'s President, shared his perspective
regarding the strategic timing of the new leadership appointments,
"as we pursue our mission of pushing the evolution of manufacturing
and opening new possibilities for our customers for the next
decade, we are strategically preparing our organization by making
investments in our people, our technologies, and our global
footprint. The recent appointments of both Mr. Yamamoto and Mr.
King better position our company to exceed both customer and Okuma
aspirational goals."
About Okuma America Corporation
Okuma America
Corporation is the U.S.-based sales, marketing,
engineering, and service affiliate of Okuma Corporation, a
world-leading builder of CNC (computer numeric control) machine
tools, controls, and automation systems. The company was founded in
1898 in Nagoya, Japan, and is the
industry's only single-source provider of CNC machines, drives,
motors, encoders, spindles, and automation systems, all
manufactured by Okuma. The company designs its own CNC controls to
integrate seamlessly with each machine tool's functionality. In
2014 Okuma launched the Okuma App Store, the industry's only
centralized online marketplace for machine tool apps and related
content at that time. Along with its extensive distribution network
(largest in the Americas), and Partners in Technology network of
enhanced manufacturing technologies, Okuma is committed to helping
users gain competitive advantage through the open possibilities of
machine tools today and into the future. For more information,
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