Sandvik Coromant Appoints President, Americas

Sandvik Coromant has announced Sean Holt as the new President of the Americas market area. An experienced executive in the manufacturing industry, Holt was a key member of the Americas management team as the Vice President of Engineering. He is now part of the global sales management team reporting to Eduardo Martin, Global Vice President of Sales, whom he succeeds as the head of the Americas organization.

"Sean brings in-depth knowledge to all facets of our industry. From business development and sales to engineering and R&D, I believe that his experience and skillset will be significant in delivering high-value solutions to our customers," said Martin.

Holt has more than 20 years of engineering, business development, sales and executive management experience. He joined Sandvik Coromant in 2000 as a sales engineer in Birmingham, U.K. Since then, he has held several positions such as Application Development Specialist and Aerospace Manager, Market Area Americas before taking on the position as Vice President, Engineering, Market Area Americas in 2014.

Prior to joining Sandvik Coromant, Sean Holt was an entrepreneur. He was Chairman of the Industrial Operations Board and is now a member of the Board of Directors of the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM). Holt earned his degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Nottingham.

For more information contact:

Sandvik Coromant US

1702 Nevins Road

P.O. Box 428

Fair Lawn, NJ 07410-0428

800-SANDVIK / 201-794-5000

us.coromant@sandvik.com

www.sandvik.coromant.com