MATSUURA MACHINERY USA ANNOUNCES THE PROMOTION OF DAVID HUDSON TO VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND MARKETING

St. Paul, MN (April 24, 2017) — Matsuura Machinery USA announces the promotion of David Hudson to Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

Hudson has served as Matsuura Machinery USA Inc.’s Western Regional Sales Manager since 2013.

“With over four years of successfully representing Matsuura Machinery USA Inc., David brings a wide range of proven results to this important role,” said Matsuura Machinery USA Inc. President, Craig St. John.

Hudson will provide leadership to the Matsuura USA sales and marketing teams, deepen distributor relationships, cultivate new business opportunities and assist in providing customized manufacturing solutions for Matsuura customers.

“After a comprehensive search for Vice President of Sales and Marketing, we recognized the preeminent candidate was presently a part of our team. David has a clear understanding of the information and support Matsuura Distributors and customers need from Matsuura to be successful,” St. John added.

Hudson previously served as Senior Sales Consultant for Selway Machine Tool, Inc. and as President of Mil-O-Matic Inc., a Southern California aerospace machine shop which his father, Milo Hudson, founded in 1972.

Hudson has an in-depth knowledge of the Matsuura product line and over 24 years of experience working with major customers in the aerospace, defense, automotive, medical and commercial industries. He will also be responsible for strategic development to meet the sales, marketshare and profitability objectives.

“David’s extensive knowledge, experience and results in CNC machine tool sales make him supremely qualified to assume the role of Vice President of Sales and Marketing. We look forward to the additional momentum this promotion will bring to our business and to our customers,” St. John concluded.

Matsuura’s high-accuracy machining equipment, including multi-pallet and multi-tasking machine tools provides manufacturing solutions to a wide range of industries around the globe. The company’s automation capabilities and industry leading 5-Axis capabilities can simplify the production process, reduce cycle time and provide unmanned machining capabilities.

Matsuura Machinery USA provides full 5-axis, vertical and horizontal CNC machine tools and has been the forerunner in designing innovative technology for the manufacturing industry.

The company’s 40,000 sq. ft. facility in St. Paul, MN includes a large showroom and demonstration area, conference and training rooms, machine storage areas, accessories and spare parts, as well as administrative, service, and engineering application support.

Matsuura Machinery USA markets and supports Matsuura equipment users through local distributors, making certain that customers have the engineering and service support they require.

Since 1935, Matsuura has been a leader in developing and manufacturing innovative machining equipment to ensure that manufacturing professionals always have the tools they need to create high quality parts. As the U.S. subsidiary of Matsuura Machinery Corporation in Japan, Matsuura USA provides the premium service, applications, and technical field support that have always been the Matsuura standard for business.

For more information on Matsuura Machinery USA. Inc., please contact: [email protected] or www.matsuurausa.com