Jim King Chosen Senior VP of Sales for Okuma America

March 1, 2010

Jim King will join Okuma America Corp., Charlotte, N.C., as the senior vice president of sales. He is responsible for leading the company’s sales team and fostering the relationships with the company’s distributors in North and South America. 

King comes to Okuma from Siemens Energy and Automation, where he served as the director of strategic channel development. 

“Jim King has a history of leading change, improving processes, and increasing sales. He has a natural inclination to look at business performance and seek improvements,” stated Larry Schwartz, president and COO of Okuma.  “We look forward to using his talents and experience as an excellent resource, supporter of, and partner for our distributors.”

For more information, visit www.okuma.com.