Thursday, Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. (LECO) appointed Richard Seif as Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and Product Development. In this position Seif will add responsibility for directing the company's international product strategy and development programs in its market regions around the world to his current global marketing and automation strategy duties.
Previously Seif's was Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and Automaton. He joined Lincoln in 1971 as a technical sales representative. During his 39 years with Lincoln, he has held several key sales and executive management positions, including Vice President, Marketing; President and Chief Executive Officer of Lincoln Electric Canada; and Vice President, Sales and Marketing U.S.A.
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