Mazak Broadens Management Team

Mazak Corporation President Brian Papke expanded his leadership team with the appointment of Daniel Janka to the position of Executive Vice President.

Janka will officially begin his new post this month. Under Papke's direction, Janka will be responsible for the company's North American operations, which includes providing strategic leadership and performance management of the company's short and long-term goals.

Janka has more than 30 years of machine tool experience, working with companies across a variety of manufacturing segments, including aerospace, oil and gas, automotive and mining equipment. He also comes to Mazak with extensive international business development experience as well as merger, acquisition and joint venture expertise.

Most recently, Janka served as the President and CEO of Fives Machining Systems, an industrial engineering group based in Hebron, KY. Prior to Fives, he spent eight years at MAG Industrial Systems serving in a presidential capacity. Throughout his tenure with MAG, he led four different areas of the company.

Additionally, Janka has been involved with several manufacturing-related associations and committees. Currently, he is an active member of the National Association for Manufacturing as well as the National Tooling and Manufacturing Association. He also served as Chairman for the Association for Manufacturing Technology from 2009 to 2010 and was involved with the U.S. Manufacturing Revitalization Task Force Board in 2010.

Janka holds a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering and technology from Southern Illinois University, an associate's degree in mechanical technology from Illinois Community College and has completed post-graduate coursework in finance and economics at the University of Cincinnati. 

For more information contact:

Tasha Riddell

Mazak Corporation

P.O. Box 970

Florence, KY 41022-0970

859-342-1700

triddell@mazakcorp.com

www.mazakusa.com