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Ken-Tool names Randy D. Parrish Operations Manager
AKRON, Ohio (May 18, 2010) – Alec Pendleton, President of Ken-Tool has announced Randy D. Parrish of Green, Ohio has joined the company as Operations Manager.
Mr. Parrish has a long career in management of production in the automotive industry, plus the steel and glass industries. A graduate of Aquinas College (Grand Rapids, Mich.), Mr. Parrish is also a certified trainer in Kaizen/Lean Manufacturing methodology.
Mr. Parrish will be overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Ken-Tool facility, including production, plant scheduling, engineering and oversight of purchasing. He will report directly to Mr. Pendleton.
Douglas Romstadt, Executive VP of Ken-Tool said, “We are very pleased to welcome Randy to the Ken-Tool team. He has a solid background in manufacturing leadership, and a real enthusiasm for getting things done. We feel his depth of experience and accomplishment will bring strong leadership to our team and his track record of improved efficiencies in a number of areas will help build a stronger Ken-Tool.”
“I am looking forward to helping build upon the strong reputation Ken-Tool has in the tire market for tire service tools,” said Mr. Parrish. “I am very focused upon team-building and instituting the proven Kaizen/Lean Manufacturing methods to improve efficiencies and gain the resultant cost containment benefits. I firmly believe that the customer must always be the driving force behind the decisions made within operations, and the focus must always be on profitability, customer satisfaction, quality, and the safety of the work force.
“Ken-Tool’s history of nearly 90 years of leadership is proof the company has been built on a solid foundation of product quality and value, and I feel there is a strong desire to continue these values and to assure the company’s future for years to come.”
