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NN, Inc. appointed Mr. Chris Qualters as Executive Vice President of Life Sciences. He previously served as Executive Vice President of the company’s Power Solutions group, and succeeds Robbie Atkinson who, by mutual agreement, is leaving NN to pursue new endeavors.
Mr. Qualters brings nearly 30 years of experience leading and driving strategy for engineered products businesses, including orthopedics, with expertise in front-line engineering sales and program management and corporate strategy development and execution.
Warren Veltman, Interim President and CEO, said, “We continue to focus on improving our financial performance, realizing efficiencies in our businesses and creating the appropriate cost structure to drive long-term value for NN’s shareholders. Accordingly, we are closely evaluating all aspects of our company, including our talent and functional organization, to ensure we have the best teams in place to execute on our strategic priorities and invest in those areas, such as Life Sciences, where we see the greatest return potential.
“Life Sciences has performed well and we see many additional opportunities ahead, which is why we are so excited to have Chris bring his commercial, operational and medical sales expertise to the leadership role of this business. His operational cost improvement acumen and track record of excellent execution will be invaluable as we continue to grow Life Sciences.”
