Motion Industries, a subsidiary of Genuine Parts, has appointed Jeremy Barton vice president of its west group to drive key field initiatives.
Randy Breaux, Motion Industries president, says: "We are very happy with the selection of Jeremy as the west group vice president. Jeremy has earned this position through his leadership and performance over the past years.
Barton has more than 20 years of experience from serving in a variety of roles within Motion Industries. He has worked as an industry sales manager (mining), and branch manager (Salt Lake City), as well as providing technical, sales, and operations guidance for the company's growing Industrial Services platform. In 2016, he was promoted to his most recent position as mountain division sales manager.