TRUMPF announces staff appointments

TRUMPF Inc., Farmington, Conn., has appointed Shane Simpson as regional manager of machine tool sales for the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. and Tom Bailey as product manager – TruBend Product Group in North America.

Simpson has 17 years of experience in the company's machine tool group, having worked in field service, applications, automation systems, and product management. In his new position, he is responsible for clients in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and southern New Jersey, managing sales of the manufacturer's precision fabricating machinery.

Bailey began his career with the company in 2006 as an applications engineer, providing sales support and applications consultation for sheet metal component design and forming processes. He served most recently as sales engineer for laser machine tools.