(l-r) Tim Thiessen, Senior Vice President of Sales, Okuma America Corporation; Brandon Glenn, Director of Sales, Okuma America Corporation; Dominick Patriarca, EVP, Okuma America Corporation; Aaron Hornyak, President/COO, Morris Group, Inc.; Rich Hussey, President, Morris Tower, Morris Group, Inc.; Brad Morris, CEO, Morris Group, Inc.; Dr. Atsushi Ieki, President, Okuma Corporation; Jim King, President, CEO and COO, Okuma America Corporation; Tad Yamamoto, Chairman, Okuma America Corporation
The leadership team of Okuma America Corporation recently recognized Morris Group, Inc. as its distributor of the year for Okuma's fiscal 2025 reporting year. Brad Morris, President and CEO of the Morris Group, accepted the award at Okuma's annual distributor meeting held at Chateau Elan in Braselton, GA.
The Okuma Distributor of the Year Award was established to recognize Okuma distributors that exemplify exceptional performance in selling and servicing Okuma products and services throughout a given year. More specifically, the award criteria focuses on distributor performance across multiple disciplines, including sales, service, engineering, marketing, operations, and finance, all of which are vitally important to supporting Okuma's mission of passionately pursuing a customer for life.
"Winning the Okuma Distributor of the Year Award is very meaningful for the entire Morris organization," Morris said. "Each and every day, our employees strive to serve our customers and represent the Okuma and Morris brands at the highest levels. We are honored to receive this award, which reflects that commitment to excellence and our partnership".
Jim King, Okuma America Corporation's President, CEO and COO, said: "This partnership has thrived for more than 45 years, and that is not by accident. We are honored to partner with an organization that shares our mission of creating and supporting customers for life by providing exceptional service, support, and expertise."
Robert E. Morris Company has served the manufacturing industry since 1941. Additional regional offices include Morris Great Lakes (Cranberry Township, PA), Morris Midwest (Elgin, IL; Waukesha, WI; and Brooklyn Park, MN); and Morris South (Charlotte, NC; Huntsville, AL).
For more information contact:
Okuma America Corporation
11900 Westhall Drive
Charlotte, NC 28278
704-588-7000
www.okuma.com
The Robert E. Morris Company
910 Day Hill Road
Windsor, CT 06095
860-687-3475
www.robertemorris.com
www.gotomorris.com