INDEX Corporation announced that this April, Cris Taylor will be retiring from a long career in the manufacturing industry and Michael Huggett will step into the role of President & CEO.
Huggett will assume leadership of the company during a transition period in April 2025, concluding with Taylor’s retirement at the end of that month. Pictured here are Index Corporation president and CEO Cris Taylor, left, and Michael Huggett to his right.
Huggett brings with him more than 30 years of industry experience. He started his career as a machinist, followed by roles of increasing responsibility at multiple prominent machine tool builders. Most recently, he has served as the director of sales for Index Corporation since early 2017.
“Over the past eight years, Index has significantly increased its annual sales in the North American market,” said Reiner Hammerl, managing director – sales of Index Werke, the German parent company of Index Corporation. “Michael has played a vital role in that growth and in the transformation of our subsidiary. He possesses the perfect combination of experience and expertise to ensure that we continue to grow our customer base and evolve to meet their changing needs.”
