Alexander Manufacturing, a leading promotional products supplier based out of St. Louis, recently announced that Michael O’Connell has been appointed as president of the company. In this position at Alexander Manufacturing, he will be focused on driving growth for the company through the delivery of innovative products and services that meet the needs of the industry.
O’Connell has been on the Advisory Board of Alexander Manufacturing for the past five years. In this role, he was directly involved with strategy development and long term planning. “I am very excited to be part of a company that has a long and rich history of servicing the Promotional Products Industry” O’Connell said. He also brings more than 28 years of experience in sales and marketing management as well as a background in manufacturing. Most recently, O’Connell held the position of Vice President of Distribution for an industry leading global service supplier. He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Marquette University.
“Mike recognizes the importance of developing and maintaining strong customer relationships,” said Joseph Lipic, Alexander chairman of the board. “His wealth of experience across many disciplines of our business will be a major benefit to Alexander and our customer base as we introduce new products and services to our distributors.”
About Alexander Manufacturing
Alexander Manufacturing has been a leading promotional products supplier for more than 70 years. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, with manufacturing facilities in Towanda, Ill. Alexander Manufacturing is a Five-Star ASI supplier, a SAGE A Class Supplier and a 2012 Distributor Choice winner. More information can be found at www.alexandermc.com.
