R•O•M Corporation Promotes Hupke to President

Belton, MO (PRWEB) August 26, 2010

R•O•M Corporation announces the promotion of Jeff Hupke to President of the Kansas City-based manufacturer of products for the fire service, food distribution and building security industries. The announcement was made by R•O•M Board member John McAlister.

Hupke joined R•O•M as CFO in 2005, and assumed the additional role of COO in 2007. In those roles, he has directed the finance team, led operations/manufacturing and supply chain management functions, implemented initiatives aimed at enhancing customer support and driven numerous Lean Six Sigma projects.

As President, Hupke will build upon the customer relationship programs he has helped build and will oversee a 20-member internal and external sales and marketing staff. He will also be in charge of manufacturing, quality, engineering, human resources, material management and information technology. Before joining R•O•M, Hupke served in financial and operational capacities for some of the region’s largest companies (General Motors and Hallmark) as well as performing consultative work with a number of start-ups and smaller sized companies. He holds an MBA from Indiana University and a BSIM from Purdue University.

“Jeff has been working toward this opportunity since joining our company,” McAlister says. “He has demonstrated strong leadership skills and a unique technical expertise in leading our finance and operations teams. More importantly, he has proven to be a key change agent in all areas of our company. We know he’ll build on that strong foundation as he takes over all facets of the business.”

About R•O•M
R•O•M Corporation is an international company headquartered in a 65,000 sq. ft. facility in suburban Kansas City, MO. The company’s product line includes R•O•M Roll-up Doors for emergency apparatus and service vehicles; LoadMaker, T-WarrioR and Center ZoneMaker insulated bulkhead systems for the food distribution industry; RoadwarrioR and SidekicK safety walkramps and Platform systems for food distributors; LED lighting for emergency vehicle compartments and refrigerated trailers; and LinksGuard security chain closures for building security. ISO 9001-certified and owner of 10 U.S. and Canadian patents, R•O•M serves its national and international customer base with a field staff of territory managers and an inside customer development team. The company’s website is http://www.romcorp.com.

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