Rockford Systems Appoints New Vice President of Finance
Bill Holliday assumes the position from Ken Kranz, who is retiring.
Posted: January 4, 2018
As the vice president of finance and a member of the executive team, he will be involved in strategic IT planning and oversee plant-level accounting and financial oversight for the company.
Rockford Systems, LLC (Rockford, IL) has announced that Bill Holliday is now the company’s vice president of finance. He assumes the position from Ken Kranz, who will retire March 2018. Holliday has over thirty-five years of financial experience in the manufacturing industry. Prior to joining them, he served as the vice president of finance for J.L. Clark LLC, a diversified packaging company based in Rockford from 2002 to 2017, and was the director of finance at tool maker W.A. Whitney Company from 1998 to 2002. Earlier in his career, he worked in financial control positions with Gardner Machine Company, Barber-Coleman, and the Ingersoll Milling Machine Company. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy/Finance from Northern Illinois University (NIU), a Master of Business Administration from NIU, and also earned his Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation from the State of Illinois.
“We are delighted to have Bill join our company in the capacity of the vice president of finance. His extensive experience in strategic IT planning, plant-level accounting and strong financial oversight makes him a welcome member of the executive team,” said Joe Nitiss, the company president. “I also want to thank Ken Kranz for his significant contribution to the positive momentum of Rockford Systems. He was instrumental in the successful development of an operating framework that played a major role in our turnaround over the past three short years. With Ken at the helm of finances, we have achieved outstanding operating efficiencies throughout the company. We wish him the best in his upcoming retirement.”
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