GAM, a manufacturer of precision gear reducers, servo couplings, linear mounting kits and other products used in automation technology, has announced the merger of GAM Gear, LLC into GAM Enterprises, Inc.
GAM Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1990 when Gary Michalek introduced a line of servo bellows couplings to the North American machine tool market. In 1998, GAM Gear, LLC was started in order to bring to market a complementary range of servo gearboxes. At the time, GAM Gear was launched as a separate entity from GAM Enterprises, Inc. for legal and financial reasons.
"We chose to adopt the legal name GAM Enterprises, Inc. because it reflects our overall range of product types and it leaves open the possibility for future product expansion," said Gary Michalek, CEO of GAM. "The name GAM Gear will be kept as a brand name under GAM Enterprises, Inc."
The most significant outcome of the merger was the consolidation of two ERP systems into one. "Having a single database will drastically improve the processing and reporting capabilities in GAM's accounting, production and sales functions," said a company spokesperson. "Customer service at GAM will also see a substantial improvement as order processing times will decrease. Customers will now also be able to order gearboxes, couplings or any other GAM products on the same purchase order."
"We are excited about this change as it will streamline many of our processes and open the opportunity for gains in efficiency," said Craig Van den Avont, President of GAM. "Having all products within one company will also make it easier for our customers and our channel partners to do business with us."
For more information contact:
GAM
901 E. Business Center Drive
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
888-GAM-7117
www.gamweb.com