Holt Cason has been named vice president of Supply Chain Management for Purchased Parts Group, Inc...Integra Procurement Solutions appointed Peter V. Brennan vice president of operations...Hagemeyer North America appointed Darrell Hatter inventory control manager... GE Supply announced the promotion of several managers: Mike Jefferson will become the branch manager of the Pompano and Miami, Fla., sales offices; Jerry James will become the branch manager of the Jacksonville and Gainesville, Fla., Savannah, Ga. and Hilton Head , S.C., sales offices; Steve DiArchangel will become the branch manager of South Plainfield, N.J. and Happauge, N.Y.; Greg Vahsoltz will become the branch manager in Las Vegas, Nev.; Ron Gibson will become the branch manager in Phoenix, Ariz.; and Brian Searle will become the branch manager in Boise, Idaho...Glennon Corp. promoted Charles J. Osborn, Jr. to president of the firm and its two sister companies, Illinois Marking & Sealing (IMS) and Marcraft Corp...Patrick Aldrich joined H&C Tool Supply as vice president of sales...Mitch McQueen was promoted to vice president of sales and Jim Whaley was promoted to general manager of Hewes Fastener... Mike Dunlop was promoted to general manager of the Oakville branch of Bunzl Distribution in Ontario, Canada. Doug Kyle joined the company as general manager for the Kansas City branch...Hagemeyer North America appointed M. Joel Bateman executive vice president of marketing & global business development and appointed Douglas Lauer as chief information officer. The company also appointed Doug Graessle chief financial officer for Vallen Corp ...Laurie Blanco was named vice president of Mexico operations for Vallen Corp....Randy Brumbelow was named CFO of Tristate Electrical & Electronics Supply Co., Inc...Howard Gainey was named general manager of the branches of Bearings and Drives, a B&D Industrial Co....Wisconsin Lift Truck Corp. promoted Jim Fezatte to senior vice president of business development and Jim Dutkiewicz to vice president and general manager of Illinois Material Handling ...

Klein Tools announced the death of Michael S. Klein , 50, who was chairman of the company's board for 14 years...Wrought Washer Mfg., Inc. appointed Patrick Kinsella Midwest sales manager...Streamlight, Inc. promoted Walter Kaihatu to vice president of sales...Philippe G. de Gail was appointed director of marketing for Leeson Electric... Thermshield, LLC announced that Christopher A. Soule has accepted the position of engineering director...Diamond Saw Works, Inc. appointed Robert Comunale and William Heard, Jr. as regional market managers...Peer, Inc. appointed Douglas Miller and Richard Perlberg as senior sales engineers... Ohio Broach & Machine Co. promoted Christopher C. Van De Motter to vice president and general manager...Sandra "Sandy" Lee joined the von Drehle Corp. sales staff as a national accounts representative out of the office in Eden N.C....Keith Lemmer of WARDJet, Inc. will be fully responsible for all aspects of the manufacture of the WARD (Water Abrasive Recycling Dispenser)...Stone Construction Equipment, Inc. appointed Eric Liner as district manager, and Robert (Rocky) Kelly as regional manager...CTS Corp. named James K.C. Chen vice president of Taiwan business development ... Michael Bitner was promoted to product manager of Dapra Products for Dapra Corp....Larry A. Gorman is the new manager of the industrial valve engineering group at Conbraco Industries, Inc....Klein Tools, Inc. appointed James J. Radous III vice president of international and domestic marketing and appointed John F. Phelan vice president for developing Klein Tools' international business. Also, Klein Tools appointed Lawrence M. Wegner manager of marketing services...Van Air Systems, Inc and its division, PurePoint Filtration Systems, appointed Clinton R. Holland, Jr. as its new president... Bostik Findley, Inc. named Mark S. Trispel and Robert F. Bickley territory managers for sales of industrial and construction products ...DE-STA-CO Industries named Doug Hellyar president of its automotive group...T.M. Smith Tool International Corp. appointed Barbara Lowe as customer service specialist....The Timken Co. named Daniel E. Muller vice president of distribution management... von Drehle Corp. announced the addition of Christy Riggs and Jim Searcy as national accounts sales representatives...Michael J. Catania has been promoted to director of sales for Leeson Electric ...Osborn International appointed Vageesh Bakhshi as product manager for its North America business...Jerry Lemke, Joe McKee and Mark Chaplin joined Pacific Steamex as manufacturers reps...Grand Eagle, Inc. hired Neal R. Restivo as vice president of finance and chief financial officer, Thomas DuFore as vice president of human resources, and Thomas Wiegand as corporate controller, and named James Benson president of the Motor Group and Walter Stashkiw vice president of sales...Ettore Products Co. promoted Patrick G. Murphy to president ... Diamond Saw Work, Inc.. appointed Robert Comunale and William Heard, Jr. as its two regional market managers...David L. Idzi and Bruce O'Keefe joined the sales staff of von Drehle Corp....The Timken Co. named Kari Groh general manager of global logistics and customer service...David McDonald has been appointed as western region manager of Drexel Industries ... Wright Tool promoted Terry G. Taylor to president and chief operating officer and Thomas A. Futey to vice president and chief financial officer...Grand Eagle, Inc. appointed Doug Cooley as president of its power systems group.

Radcliffe Systems, Inc. appointed Bill Horrocks vice president of professional services...Exact Macola named business partner Jim Kent its new vice president of North America sales...Stellram appointed Brian Laffey and Newlin Howard to sales engineers ... Catalyst International, Inc. appointed James B. Treleaven as chief executive officer and president; he will also serve on the company's board of directors...Lewis Aronowitz joined the Enlighten.Net sales team. He will primarily be responsible for new account sales...Radcliffe Systems, Inc. appointed William Malisch as chief financial officer, Bob Fitzgerald as vice president of sales and marketing, and Gary Monson as director of new business development...Quest Technologies, Inc. promoted Becky Cunningham to controller ... Remstar International, Inc. named Colman Roche as systems division vice president, Joe A. Thomson as vice president of sales and marketing, Stephen C. Turner as vice president of finance and administration and Dennis K. Duell as vice president of MegaStar Systems.