Motion Industries Inc. (Birmingham, Ala., USA), a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts and a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Co., has named Stacy Lenard VP and GM of the company's Dallas Division. 

A native of West Monroe, La., Lenard started his career with Motion Industries in 1989. He has since moved into various positions including sales trainee, outside sales, specialist, branch manager, and his most recent role as corporate accounts manager. In his new position, Lenard will leverage his experience to oversee the sales and operations of 15 branches in the Dallas area, focusing on sales growth and strategic management. 

Richard Burmester, SVP, Group Executive Southwest, said that "Stacy comes to this position with a wide range of diverse experience both in corporate accounts and branch operations. He will certainly be able to utilize his knowledge to maximize our customer service level and continue to improve our branch operations. We are pleased to have Stacy in this new role." 

 

With annual sales of $4.6 billion, Motion Industries is a leading industrial parts distributor of bearings, mechanical power transmission, electrical and industrial automation, hydraulic and industrial hose, hydraulic and pneumatic components, industrial products, safety products, and material handling. Motion Industries has more than 530 locations, including 13 distribution centers throughout North America, and serves more than 300,000 customers from the food and beverage, pulp and paper, iron and steel, chemical, mining and aggregate, petrochemical, automotive, wood and lumber, and pharmaceutical industries.