General Kinematics Expands Leadership Team

General Kinematics, Crystal Lake, Ill., has promoted Thomas Musschoot to the position of vice president, Component Sales and Marketing. He will be responsible for all component sales activities in his new role, as well as overseeing his current marketing and research and development responsibilities. Randy Smith, current vice president of component sales, will be promoted to a new executive role overseeing global strategic projects, while also retaining his responsibilities as vice president of technical services.

General Kinematics markets, designs and fabricates vibratory materials handling and processing equipment.

William Acton, president of General Kinematics, says, “With the rapid increase in business at General Kinematics both domestically and internationally, we had to take a hard look at meeting the needs of our customers while facing the challenges associated with the growth of our business. These changes will allow GKC to meet these challenging economic and market driven changes we now face.”