Okuma Adds to Sales Team

Okuma America Corporation has announced that Antoine Johnson has joined the company's sales team in the role of Sales Engineer. He is responsible for supporting regional sales and Okuma distribution partner Gosiger.

Johnson previously held positions in sales, service and management. He has several years of experience in the manufacturing industry and extensive working knowledge of assembly and service, project management, engineering and sales.

"We are pleased to have Antoine join Okuma. He has numerous awards for his sales accomplishments and has a real passion for our industry and a desire to make a difference in it. He will be working alongside our distributors to educate customers about the innovative technologies and advantages of Okuma machine tools," said Tim Thiessen, Vice President of Sales for Okuma America Corporation.

Johnson holds an Associate's of Applied Science degree in Computer Aided Drafting and Design from SUNY Dehli Tech and expects to finish his Certified Manufacturing Technology Sales Engineer(CMTSE) certification in March. He will be based in Charlotte, NC.

For more information contact:

Julie Murphy, Marketing Director

Okuma America Corporation

11900 Westhall Drive

Charlotte, NC 28278

704-588-7000

www.okuma.com