Seco Tools LLC, the North American subsidiary of Sweden's Seco Tools AB, in October announced organizational changes and employee promotions within its Canadian sales organization.

With 24 years of experience in the industry, including 10 years at Seco, Branko Hohnec brings a wealth of expertise to the role of general manager for Seco in Canada. Hohnec worked as a production manager as well as in distribution before joining Seco in 2005. For the past decade, he has been the managing director for Seco in Slovenia.

Additionally, Vince Tersigni has been hired to the position of sales manager for Canada. Tersigni brings with him 9 years of experience in the cutting tool industry, including sales, applications and sales management positions.

"Having served the Canadian market in my previous role at Seco, the customers there are near and dear to my heart," said Rob Keenan, president of Seco Tools LLC. "These changes ensure that we will continue to meet and exceed their needs. Branko has already made significant achievements in his previous role within Seco and will continue to succeed heading our Canadian organization. Additionally, Vince brings a lot of metalcutting expertise to Seco and will be a key addition to our highly dedicated team."