United Grinding Technologies, of Miamisburg, Ohio announced the appointment of Ted Neckel to director of corporate marketing.
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eckel graduated from Miami University of Oxford, Ohio, in 2001. Shortly after graduation, Neckel moved to Somerset, Ky., to assist with the growth of Sumerset Custom Houseboats. Preparation, innovation, and passion were the ingredients for the multiple awards won by Sumerset Custom Houseboats during his employment. Awards such as general excellence from Inc. magazine, due to the innovation of sumerset.com, national recognition from Forbes magazine, the Travel Channel, as well as Good Morning America are just a few things Neckel put in his suitcase when he left Sumerset Custom Houseboats to pursue new adventures in digital media. As the internet and social media grew, so did Neckel’s experiences with e-commerce, search engine optimization, and passion for everything online. Just prior to joining United Grinding North America, Neckel built several e-commerce sites, providing solutions to combine several shopping carts into one multi-store shopping cart, while improving search engine rankings by more than 30%. He continued to gain National Recognition on World News with Diane Sawyer through his social media efforts and passion for charity. He brings a lot of energy to United Grinding, moreover Neckel’s global experience in marketing will bring the grinding niche of the machine tool industry into the next generation. The energy that Neckel brings to the grinding industry is contagious, as he has already redeveloped the grinding.com site, opened several social media channels for United Grinding, increased their search engine rankings, and has big plans for a new e-commerce site.
In other United Grinding news, Joseph Szenay has been promoted to vice president of United Grinding’s Customer Care Division. As vice president, Szenay will have management responsibility for United Grinding’s Customer Care Division and Manufacturing Services Department.
Szenay brings to his new position 19 years of service at United Grinding. At one time a customer, Szenay joined UGT as a field service technician followed by an appointment to applications engineer. Soon thereafter, Szenay became product manager for the Mägerle product line, eventually moving back to service as the Technology Advisory Group manager. This was followed by a promotion to customer service manager, then to manager of Life Cycle Solutions, and his last position as general manager of Customer Care. He holds an associate’s degree in machine technology.
“As vice president of Customer Care and Manufacturing, Szenay’s in-depth knowledge of UGT’s business and technologies, proven teamwork-oriented management style, and leadership capabilities will ensure United Grinding’s Customer Care Division continues to achieve profitable market share growth and increased customer satisfaction,” said Rodger Pinney, UGT president and CEO.
United Grinding Technologies, Inc, the North American arm of the Körber-Schleifring Group and supplier of such venerable nameplates as Blohm, EWAG, Jung, Mägerle, Mikrosa, Schaudt, Studer, and Walter. It is a global leader in grinding technology and has built a reputation for industry-leading innovation and unparalleled service and support.
For more information, visit www.grinding.com or call (937) 859-1975.
