SCHUNK Announces New Director of Sales

SCHUNK has promoted Matt Steele to Director of Sales for Tooling and Workholding. In his new role Steele will work closely with his team to ensure sales strategies are executed for maximum growth as well as develop strong working relationships with top management among end users and sales channels in the Midwest.

Steele has been employed in industrial sales for 24 years, the last 11 of those years he worked for SCHUNK USA as a regional sales manager and most recently as a senior regional sales manager. He personally covered Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and the upper peninsula of Michigan as well as mentored co-workers in Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Bo Shomaker, Vice President of Sales for Tooling and Workholding, said, "Matt's outstanding contributions and extensive experience has prepared him for this new role and I am excited to see his leadership drive growth forward in the Midwest."

Steele commented, "It has been a true pleasure working for a worldwide, family owned company that develops and manufactures products that guarantee maximum efficiency of machines and equipment. SCHUNK has been a wonderful place to work and I look forward to this new opportunity to prove my ability to help others in the company be successful and reach their personal and professional goals."

For more information contact:

SCHUNK Inc.

211 Kitty Hawk Drive

Morrisville, NC 27560

919-572-2705

info@us.schunk.com

www.us.schunk.com