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MISUMI Group Appoints Dave Evans as President of MISUMI Americas to Lead Next Phase of Manufacturing Growth and Innovation
MISUMI Group, Inc., a leading global supplier of mechanical components for the manufacturing industry, announced today that Dave Evans has been appointed President of MISUMI Americas. Evans will lead the integration of MISUMI and Fictiv into one unified AI-powered platform across the Americas, accelerating the growth of standard and custom manufacturing solutions for the next generation of industrial innovation.
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