Okuma America Corporation, a global manufacturer of CNC machine tools, controls and automation systems, has appointed Wade Anderson to the position of Vice President of Engineering & Factory Automation Division for the Americas.

This new role was created to optimally position Okuma to serve customer needs for evolving and next-generation manufacturing solutions.

Anderson brings more than 30 years of machine tool industry experience to his new role, having held previous positions as a machinist, application engineer, sales engineer and manager, product specialist manager, technical center manager, and most recently the general manager of Okuma America's Factory Automation Division.

In this new role, Anderson will lead Okuma America Corporation's Engineering Department which includes applications engineering, product engineering, and quality assurance teams.

Additionally, Anderson will continue to lead the Okuma Factory Automation Division, a business division created in 2023 to develop and expand a comprehensive line of CNC automation solutions to be used with Okuma machine tools. Anderson also serves as a member of the company's executive steering committee.

"Wade embodies our mission, vision, and values through his strong and passionate leadership," said Jim King, president and COO of Okuma America Corporation. "I am confident that his diverse background, deep process knowledge, and ability to build effective teams and programs will continue to drive excellence in engineering and automation technology at Okuma America."