May 2009 - ITW Heartland announced today the hiring of Andy Quist as Director of Sales for the Manufactured Products (MP) division. Based at the company headquarters in Alexandria, MN, he will be responsible for the total sales efforts of the MP division and for introducing ITW Heartland’s products to prospective customers.

Prior to joining ITW Heartland, Andy worked for JME Companies and Epicor Software’s eManufacturing group, where he gained industry knowledge through a strong track record of sales success and customer relationship development.

“Andy has demonstrated his expertise in sales, account management and outstanding leadership skills through his past achievements,” said Brian Baustian, ITW Heartland’s General Manager. “We believe he will be an important member of our management team as we continue to build Heartland into an industry leader.”

ITW Heartland is a certified leader in precision engineered machines, parts, gears, and electro-mechanical products. Located in Alexandria, Minnesota, ITW Heartland serves three distinct markets: Spiroid Gearing (design and manufacturing of custom gearing); Manufactured Products (machining of close tolerances and complex components); and Strategic Assembly Solutions (complete machine assembly services). As an Illinois Tool Works company, ITW Heartland operates from a position of financial stability, engineering excellence, and refined manufacturing process.