Kenneth Goodin joined Heller Group in January as vice president of program management. Ken brings many years of experience in the machine tool industry to this new assignment. He has held positions of Global Director at Apex Tool and President/ CEO at Dalian Ingersoll Machine Tools company.
Other key managers will maintain their roles at HELLER. Goodin will have the full support of John Korac, Vice President of Operations, Stephen Pegram, Vice President of Sales, Markus Schlipphak, Vice President of Proposals & Engineering, and Steven Simser, CFO/ Vice President of Finance.
In the making of the announcement, Manfred Maier, HELLER Group COO Heller GmbH, Nürtingen, Germany, said, "The new appointment will assure a smooth transition and seamless continuation of HELLER policies and operations in the NAFTA market."
Maier also thanked Keith Vandenkieboom for his highly effective service to the HELLER Group over the past twelve years, including his leadership in diversifying the company’s customer base into other industries. "In North America alone, HELLER has installed more than 1,000 machine tools in the last several years, and we intend to expand, maintain and grow our ability to fully support HELLER customers and help them maximize the productivity of HELLER solutions over the long term," Maier said. "Ken's appointment will help HELLER continue its progress in this very important market."
