NN, Inc. announced the promotion of Verlin Bush to the role of Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. In this role, he is responsible for strengthening customer engagement, while working across the organization to drive operational efficiencies and greater price competitiveness. Mr. Bush, an 18-year veteran of NN, brings extensive operations, plant management, engineering, and sales experience to his new role.

The promotion is effective immediately and he will report directly to Harold Bevis, NN's new President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Bevis, who joined NN in May, has already begun implementing measures to optimize costs and drive greater efficiencies. Along with commercial organization changes, these actions provide a foundation for better price competitiveness and accelerated growth.

Mr. Bush is working with Mr. Bevis to strategically align sales with operations at the plant level to better meet customer needs. Mr. Bush brings over 30 years of hands-on experience in diverse manufacturing operations within automotive, industrial, medical, and aerospace and defense markets. He has worked at nearly every organizational level in roles ranging from assembly and front-line leadership, operations, engineering, and sales.

Prior to joining NN, Mr. Bush worked in diverse manufacturing firms such as ZF Group and Howmet/Alcoa Aerospace. He holds a degree in Mechanical Drafting and Design Technologies and is certified in Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.