MSC announced in June that Sidney Jacobson, founder and chairman emeritus, passed away. Jacobson, 87, retired in 1983 but remained a senior adviser. His son Mitchell Jacobson continues as chairman and CEO... Precision Industries named Beth Hattel vice president of strategic operations... AHS named Steve Schrecker account manager for the Louisville, Ky., market, Lorie Cribbs account manager for the Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio, areas, and Tina Hogel key accounts manager...INCOM Distributor Supply hired Dan Wasvick as an Industrial Project Leader.

SPIR STAR Ltd. named Scott Bentley director of sales...Cardinal Fastener & Specialty Co., Inc. named Smokey Delafosse quality assurance coordinator, Roberta Knisely customer service manager, and Erin Forgach business development manager...Leviton Manufacturing appointed Dennis French as lighting controls sales specialist for the metropolitan New York area...Klein Tools promoted Keith Bovee and David Inman to business development managers, promoted Stephen Norris and Alan Frakes to zone vice president, and promoted Mark Klein to sales and marketing specialist...Pflow Industries, Inc. appointed Mark Meyer as Midwest regional sales manager...Hermes Abrasives, Ltd. hired Ray Chapa and Paul Larkin as coated abrasives account managers for the western region sales team...The Lincoln Electric Co. elected George D. Blankenship as vice president, Cleveland operations, in addition to his position as vice president, global engineering, for the company's worldwide business...

Sems and Specials announced its newest manufacturer's representative, Jean-Luc Pare of Pare Distributions.

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