Mr. Joseph Farkas was recently named Director of Sales WEST at Mitsui Seiki USA. He brings 30-plus years of sales and business management experience in the manufacturing sector to the Mitsui Seiki organization. Mitsui Seiki is a manufacturer of high precision CNC machine tools, well known for their ultra precise volumetric accuracy for producing critical components.
“My goals are customer-driven,” said Mr. Farkas. “Mitsui Seiki has a long legacy of taking its already highly precise machine tool platforms and customizing each machine for the customer’s application. It’s both challenging and satisfying to determine and develop sophisticated and flexible manufacturing solutions that are tailor-made for the customer. The brilliance of this methodical approach is that the resulting equipment is designed to fit like a glove to the application, as well as to be the most economical and efficient solution over the life of the project’s program.”
In addition to focusing on expanding the customer base, Mr. Farkas will also bring his hands on leadership skills to the tasks of managing Mitsui Seiki’s North American sales team in the western region and developing strategic and data-based business plans and forecasting.
Mr. Farkas’s most recent position prior to joining Mitsui Seiki was National Sales Manager – Workholding Solutions Group at Jergens, Inc. Other notable positions include North American Distribution Development Manager (Groeneveld-Beka Division) and National Sales Manager – Americas at The Timken Company; Sales Manager – Erie Division at Fuchs Lubricants Company; and Senior Sales Representative at Kennametal.
His education credentials include a Master of Business Administration – Ashland University; Bachelor of Arts in Business Management – Malone University; and Associate of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering – Stark State College.
Mr. Farkas served part time in the National Guard for 10 years in Dover, Ohio.
For more information, contact Mitsui Seiki USA, Inc., (201) 337-1300, or visit www.mitsuiseiki.com.
About Mitsui Seiki
Mitsui Seiki offers a comprehensive lineup of metal cutting machines extending from jig boring machines and grinders to horizontal and vertical machining centers and 5-axis machining centers that support the world’s leading industries. Mitsui Seiki USA combines engineering, sales support, service, and spare parts responsibilities with a strong sales and support network covering North America.
