North American Tool Hires New Director
Phil Samuels is their new director of sales and marketing.
Posted: August 31, 2015
North American Tool Corporation (South Beloit, IL) has announced the appointment of Phil Samuels as the director of sales and marketing, responsible for developing and implementing sales and marketing strategies to strengthen and grow the overall performance of North American Tool, Gaylee Saws and Bitner Tooling Technologies (Sterling Heights, MI), and Allen Benjamin Inc. (South Beloit, IL).
Samuels brings a wealth of relevant marketing and management experience to his new position. He has executed numerous highly successful corporate strategies, building brand preference and driving integrated marketing for a number of successful companies.
Before joining North American Tool, Samuels was the general manager of North American Operations of William Beckett Plastics, a worldwide supplier of packaging to cutting tool manufacturers. He has numerous years of experience in cutting tool marketing and sales roles with Precision Tool Co. (KEO Cutters, Richards Micro-Tool, Cutting Edge Technologies), Bassett Rotary Tool, Field Tool Supply Co., Cleveland Twist Drill and Briggs-Weaver Inc. He has a BS degree in Public Affairs and an MBA in Business Management.
“We look forward to adding Phil’s strong marketing, sales and management leadership skills to North American Tool and our family of companies,” stated Curt Lansbery, the president and chief executive officer of North American Tool. “I have known Phil for years and have the utmost respect for his experience and accomplishments. He truly understands the intersection of cutting tools and marketing.”
Samuels will be based at the North American Tool manufacturing, sales and service facility in South Beloit.
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