GF AgieCharmilles Announces Change in New England Distributors

GF AgieCharmilles has announced that two of its New England distributors, High Performance Machinery (HPM) and Pressmasters, are forming High Performance Machinery, LLC.

HPM, LLC will be the exclusive representative of GF AgieCharmilles' lines of high speed milling and wire and diesinking EDM machines in the states of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Now owned and operated by John Griffiths and Ken Otzel, the Massachusetts-based distributor offers nearly 100 years of machine tool sales experience.

"Our sales team provides unique insight and our sales approach is 'applications' focused," said Otzel. "We are dedicated to working with engineering and floor technicians to ensure the

(l-r) Ken Otzel; Glynn Fletcher, President of GF AgieCharmilles and John Griffiths meet during EASTEC to sign the distribution contract.

proper selection of a machine and work through implementation."

For more information contact:

Gisbert Ledvon

Agie Charmilles Corp.

560 Bond St.

Lincolnshire, IL 60069-4224

800-CTC-1EDM

Fax: 847-913-5340

www.agiecharmilles.us

E-mail: Gisbert.Ledvon@AgieCharmilles.us

ME, MA, NH, RI, VT

John Griffiths

Ken Otzel

High Performance Machinery, LLC

150 Hopping Brook Road

Holliston, MA 01746

864-972-3040