MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. promoted Charles A. Boehlke Jr., to executive vice president and chief financial officer…Kaman Industrial Technologies promoted Robert F. Goff to vice president of human resources and productivity, named Robert Oglesby director of purchasing, promoted Stephen M. Paolino to director of financial planning and analysis, promoted Brian P. Lombardo to director of eBusiness, promoted Mark Reider to manager, financial planning and analysis, and announced that product specialist Rod Willeford earned the Certified Fluid Power Pneumatic Specialist (CFPPS) designation from the Fluid Power Society's Certification Board…Strategic Distribution, Inc. announced the resignation of president and chief executive officer Ron Whitaker and announced that the office of the chairman, consisting of William R. Berkley, non-executive chairman, Donald C. Woodring, chief executive officer, F.M. "Duffy'' Shea, chief operating officer, and Michael F. Bonner, chief financial officer, will be responsible for the daily operation of the business…Meritage, Inc. appointed Jerry Rex president of its subsidiary, Machine Tool Systems of Charlotte, N.C.…Precision Industries named J.B. Church branch manager of its Omaha West location and named Ken Simon to director of operations, rubber products group…Purchased Parts Group, Inc. (PPGI) appointed Alex F. He as commodity sourcing/project manager to reinforce its commitment to the Asian supply chain...Hy-Tek Material Handling, Inc. promoted Mark Santos to sales manager of its Cleveland, Ohio, branch…

PFERD, Inc. announced the retirement of president Frank Langs after 19 years, appointed Gene Huegin president of U.S. operations, and promoted James Moro to vice president of sales for its U.S. operations…G.L. Huyett promoted Chris Bell to inside sales manager…Waterloo Industries promoted Kent Johnson to vice president, branded sales…Andrew N. Jordan was named national sales and marketing manager for Paltier, LLC …Wells Lamont Corp. promoted David Kennedy to president and chief executive officer and announced that Thomas Palzer will succeed Kennedy as vice president of finance and chief financial officer…Acme Cryogenics appointed Bill Jones Western regional sales manager... Sorbent Products Co. (SPC) appointed Detlev Henseler as regional sales manager of SPC International, Herentals, Belgium… The board of directors of Aktiebolaget SKF appointed Tom Johnstone president and chief executive officer of SKF as of April 15, succeeding Sune Carlsson, who is retiring…Pass & Seymour/ Legrand appointed Jeffrey M. Mehrer product manager, industrial products…Mine Safety Appliances Co. appointed Ronald N. Herring Jr. general manager of its safety-products division and promoted Mark Dilliplaine to director of marketing, sales and business development of the instrument division…Nupla Corp. named Robert J. Perret, Jr. president and chief executive officer…The Filtration Group of Parker Hannifin Corp. appointed Jerry Brown general manager of the hydraulic- filter division and appointed Aaron Zell general manager of the process-filtration division…Textron Inc. promoted Marianne Corr to vice president in addition to her current position as deputy general counsel-litigation…General Tools Manufacturing Co., LLC appointed Joe Ennis president and chief executive officer following the retirement of Robert Robertshaw…Bob Rickert will step down as president and chief executive officer of Bosch Rexroth Corp. and will be replaced by Wolfgang Dangel, currently an executive vice president and the chief financial officer…Magnum Systems, Inc. appointed Gary Saunders vice president of sales and marketing…

RedPrairie Corp. appointed Ken Finkel strategic accounts group leader.