PENNENGINEERING^® ANNOUNCES NEW FIELD STAFF APPOINTMENTS

DANBORO, PA, January 28, 2013 – New field staff appointments have been announced by PennEngineering^® with the objectives to expand the existing sales and distribution network in the marketplace and reinforce the Company’s strategic global presence.  The appointments encompass both newly hired and reassigned personnel for the Company, which is a worldwide leader in fastening technologies.

            Among new hires, Matthew Llewellyn has been named Territory Manager for the U.K. and Ireland; Matthias Kreuter becomes Key Account Manager-Automotive for Germany; Adam Smelewski will serve as PEMSERTER^® Distribution Sales Manager in North America; and John Broska has been appointed Automotive Sales Manager-PEAF (PennEngineering Automotive Fasteners).

            Reassignments include Lin Teng, who joins the Americas Sales Team as Senior Manager-Global Accounts; John McLaughlin, whose responsibilities expand as Eastern Region Sales Manager in addition to his current role as PEMSERTER Sales Manager; and Terrance Hamilton has been named microPEM^® Market Manager in North America and Europe and Telecom Global Account Manager.

Founded in 1942 and headquartered in Danboro, PA, USA, PennEngineering operates fastener manufacturing facilities and key sales offices in North America, Europe, and Asia and is supported by a worldwide network of authorized engineering representatives and distributors.