Hurco Appoints New President

Gregory S. Volovic will be responsible for strategic innovation, developing new products and technologies, company growth and global expansion.

Hurco Companies, Inc. (Indianapolis, IN), announced the promotion of Gregory S. Volovic to president in a decision approved by the company’s board of directors. Volovic most recently served as the executive vice president of technology, operations, and North American sales and service.

Volovic has been with Hurco since March 2005. His vision and entrepreneurial mind are a driving force in strategic innovation and developing new products and technologies. He has also played a vital role in the company’s global growth. With 27 years of experience, his professional background is very broad and includes managing multiple disciplines including machine design, operations, and sales.

“Greg’s appointment is an important step forward for the future of Hurco,” said Michael Doar, the chairman and chief executive officer of the company. “He has played a vital role in the company’s recent growth and global expansion. He has proven himself to be a visionary leader with the ability to navigate us towards the exciting goals we look to achieve in the coming years.”

Prior to joining Hurco, Volovic worked at Thomson, Inc. in Indianapolis. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, a Master of Science Degree in Computer Science, and an MBA.

Hurco is an industrial technology company that designs and produces interactive computer controls, software and computerized machine tools for the worldwide metal cutting and metal forming industry. The end market for the company’s products consists primarily of independent job shops and short-run manufacturing operations within large corporations in industries such as aerospace, defense, medical equipment, energy, transportation and computer equipment.

Based in Indianapolis with manufacturing operations in Taiwan and China, the company sells its products through direct and indirect sales forces throughout North America, Europe, and Asia, with sales, application engineering support and service subsidiaries in China, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Poland, Singapore, South Africa and the United States of America. info@hurco.com, www.hurco.com