MetalForming Magazine names publisher.
Press Release Summary:
PMA Services, Inc., publisher of MetalForming magazine, announces hiring of Andy Flando as Publisher. Andy is a 15-year marketing/publishing professional with management experience in trade and consumer publications. He will have primary responsibility for directing MetalForming's advertising sales and marketing efforts, and developing customer relationships. Previously, Andy was Associate Publisher of Cleveland magazine and Publisher of Pulse Magazine, both published by Great Lakes Publishing.
Original Press Release:
MetalForming Magazine Names Publisher
CLEVELAND, OH - PMA Services, Inc., publisher of MetalForming magazine, the official publication of the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA), announces the hiring of Andy Flando as Publisher.
Andy is a 15-year marketing/publishing professional with management experience in both trade and consumer publications. He will have primary responsibility for directing MetalForming's advertising sales and marketing efforts, and developing customer relationships.
"Andy is a key part of our future success and we are fortunate to have him leading our MetalForming team," said William E. Gaskin, PMA president. "Andy's presence is reflective of the Association's commitment to build and maintain a strong and dynamic industry publication."
Andy was previously Associate Publisher of Cleveland magazine and Publisher of Pulse Magazine, both published by Great Lakes Publishing, Cleveland, OH. When asked to comment on his new position, Andy said, "I want to be part of the team and help advertisers achieve their marketing and communication objectives. MetalForming and PMA have the resources and creativity needed to make this happen."
"Along with attracting a critical new advertising sales professional from the outside, another priority is growing MetalForming's existing leadership team," said Gaskin. PMA Services, Inc. VP/Publisher Kathy DeLollis advances to VP/Executive Publisher and will continue to play a critical role in developing the business strategies of PMA Services, Inc. and MetalForming magazine. Brad Kuvin continues to lead MetalForming's editorial direction.
MetalForming magazine is published monthly by PMA through PMA Services, Inc. It is distributed to 55,000 readers engaged in forming and fabricating sheetmetal.
PMA is the full-service trade association representing the $113-billion metalforming industry of North America-the industry that creates precision metal products using stamping, fabricating, spinning, slide forming and roll forming technologies, and other value-added processes. Its nearly 1,000 member companies also include suppliers of equipment, materials and services to the industry. PMA leads innovative member companies toward superior competitiveness and profitability through advocacy, networking, statistics, the PMA Educational Foundation, FABTECH and METALFORM tradeshows, and MetalForming magazine.
