Mazak Appoints New Manager of Northeast Region
Mazak Corp. (Florence, Kentucky) has named Jim Rutan as the new general manager for the Northeast Region.
Mazak Corp. (Florence, Kentucky) has named Jim Rutan as the new general manager for the Northeast Region. Formerly the manager of the Mazak Sales Office in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Rutan will now ensure that customers throughout the Northeast receive sales, service and applications support to help them better compete in a booming regional manufacturing market.
Mazak says that as the general manager, Rutan is responsible for Mazak’s sales and profitability across the Northeast by working alongside the service and applications managers to provide Mazak customers with innovative technology backed by stellar support and training. The region, comprised of the eastern halves of New York and Pennsylvania as well as New England, has been identified by Mazak as a crucial target for future growth.
Rutan will also manage the Northeast Technology Center, one of Mazak’s eight North
American Technology Centers. As with all of Mazak’s technology centers, customers
can take advantage of opportunities to receive training, collaborate with Mazak partners
on developing new solutions, test the latest Mazak machines and work with experts to
develop new processes and applications. The Northeast Technology Center also has
particular expertise in regional industries that include medical and aerospace.
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