Motion Industries Inc., Birmingham, Ala. USA, a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts and a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Co., recently announced three management changes. Tim Breen, Motion Industries president and CEO, announced the following promotions: 

 

Randy Breaux was promoted to EVP of marketing, distribution, and purchasing. The increased cooperation among these disciplines allows the company to identify and plan for growing opportunities in the industry such as the industrial internet of things (IIoT) and automation. In 2016, Breaux was promoted to his most recent position of SVP of marketing, distribution, and purchasing. He joined Motion Industries in 2011 as SVP after two-plus successful years at Baldor Electric Co. 

 

Kevin Storer was promoted to EVP of U.S. operations and president of Mi Mexico, and will maintain responsibility for all field branch sales in the U.S. and Mexico. This change solidifies his position as the leader for field sales and allows the field to move in an agile, highly coordinated fashion with respect to operating efficiently, as well as seizing future opportunities in a decisive manner. Storer began his career with Motion Industries in the West Group in 1987, and held significant positions in the company before being promoted in 2016 to his most recent position as SVP of U.S. operations and president of Mi Mexico. 

 

Also, Mark Stoneburner was promoted to SVP of industry segments and business development. The addition of the business development function to Stoneburner's role enables Motion Industries to better leverage his deep industry experience, as well as his strong strategic approach to a growing portion of the company's overall business. He joined Motion Industries in 2016 as corporate account VP of industry segments, bringing with him 33 years of industry experience. Stoneburner will continue to share responsibility for merger and acquisition (M&A) strategy. 

 

"Our evolving industry offers us the opportunity to be proactive in how we partner with suppliers, how we interact with customers, and how we leverage our greatest asset —our people," said Breen. "Each of these promotions allows Motion Industries to continue to ensure our leadership position and capitalize on opportunities going forward, which in turn will enhance our customer service even more." 

 

With annual sales of $4.6 billion, Motion Industries is an 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.