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Methods Machine Tools Hires Senior Director of Channel Sales
Methods Machine Tools, Inc. re- cently hired Steve Nicponski as Senior Director of Channel Sales.
In this position, Nicponski will cul- tivate relationships with machine tool dealers, educate dealers about Methods Machine Tools products and services and refine the company's dealer sales strategy.
"Steve has more than 30 years of experience working with machine tools and dealers," said Methods' President/CEO Mark Wright. "With a proven track record of sustaining growth through a dealership network,
with programs, incentives and other alternatives, Steve has the right back- ground and skillsets to develop our dealer strategy. We believe we can be more successful through our dealers and are working to take our game to the next level and form stronger part- nerships."
Before joining Methods, Nicpon- ski was the general manager of the Mountain States region for DMG Mori USA where he created specific territory plans that increased sales and brand awareness. Other duties included conducting machine demonstrations for clients, developing relationships with potential customers and providing technical sales support.
A certified machine tool sales engineer (CMTSE), Nicponski was the vice president of sales at New West Machine Tool Corp. and an area sales manager at Smith Machinery Company, Inc. In these positions, he represented numerous machine tool manufacturers, managed a $22 million sales operation across five states and ran other business development efforts.
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