Niigata Appoints New Vice President
Greg Hobbs now leads their sales and marketing operations.
Posted: December 11, 2018
As their new vice president of sales and marketing, his responsibilities include planning and overseeing machine sales, marketing, and product development programs to promote sales growth and customer satisfaction.
Niigata Machine Techno USA, Inc. (Elk Grove Village, IL) appointed Gregory Hobbs as their new vice president of sales and marketing. His responsibilities include planning and overseeing machine sales, marketing, and product development programs to promote sales growth and customer satisfaction. “His long-term experience and vast knowledge of the field made him a natural choice for us,” stated Hans Retra of Niigata Machine Techno USA. “We look forward to his contributions as our brand continues to grow in the U.S. marketplace.”
Hobbs began his extensive career in the manufacturing industry as a tool and die maker for Advanced Machine & Engineering Co. (AME; Rockford, IL) and later served as the national service director for AME and Hennig, Inc. Prior to joining Niigata, he returned to AME to serve as plant manager, where he managed all manufacturing, assembly and equipment maintenance.
Hobbs earned his Certified Manufacturing Technology Sales Engineer (CMTSE) Certification in 2013 and is a member of the ASME B5 Main Committee that oversees all B5 committees/workgroups and communicates with all standard committees worldwide, such as DIN, ISO and NIST. Hobbs has been an active member of the ASME B5 Technical Committee 45 (B5-TC45) Spindle Noses and Tool Shanks for Machine Tools since 2002. He has also been an active member of the ASME B5 Technical Committee 54 (B5-TC54) Tool Connection Gages for Machine Tools since 2007, and a chair of this committee since 2011.
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