Design Engineering, Inc. (DEI) Announces Bill Herrmann as Vice President of Operations

AVON LAKE, Ohio - July 13, 2015 - PRLog -- Design Engineering, Inc. (DEI) (http://www.designengineering.com/) is pleased to announce Bill Herrmann has joined as vice president of operations.  He joined the company in late June and will report direct to Design Engineering Inc. CEO, David Markley. Herrmann has over 30 years’ experience in industrial and chemical distribution, as well as, chemical and food manufacturing.  He has spent most of his career within the supply chain procurement, logistics, forecasting, operations management and inventory control disciplines.

Markley says, “Design Engineering Inc. has been experiencing a solid pattern of growth for many years. After our facility expansion in 2012 we realized that there are process improvements that can be implemented to help us handle inventory, warehouse and shipping procedures more efficiently, as well as processes to better anticipate our forecasted increases in demand. Bill has a broad experience set that makes him the ideal candidate for this position; especially in his ability to develop a solid team centered on the common goals.  We look forward to his contribution to the company and implementing new ideas that will help us better serve our customers.”

Prior to joining Design Engineering Inc., Herrmann worked in positions of director of operations, supply chain manager, director of logistics, and supply chain/product manager respectively at Palmer Holland, Sandridge Food Corporation, and Lubrizol/Noveon. In these positions he worked as a senior management team member that minimized asset risk, improved communication, and brought new and innovative approaches to the companies’ warehouse and service networks.

Herrmann graduated from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (BSBA, Management) and started his career at Applied Industrial Technologies/iSource Performance Materials.

Markley added, “Bill’s expertise in purchasing, planning, warehousing and operations will help Design Engineering Inc. continue to meet (and exceed) our customer’s expectations of great service and product delivery; keystones we’ve built our business upon. This year marks two decades of Design Engineering Inc. expansion and growth in terms of product lines, staffing and space. It is very timely that on our 20^th anniversary that we are able to bring someone on board with Bill’s level of experience to guide us for decades to come. We are very excited he has joined our team.”

Herrmann resides in Avon, OH. He has been married for 31 years, and has one daughter who’s attending Miami University.

For more information about this announcement please contact David Markley at Design Engineering Inc. by calling 800-264-9472, or via email at DavidM@DesignEngineering.com.

About Design Engineering, Inc. (DEI)
Design Engineering, Inc., founded in 1995 by the late Dale Markley, is the leading aftermarket manufacturer and global supplier of performance heat and sound control products. DEI engineered products offer the most effective means to improve an engine’s cooling efficiency to enhance performance. Boom Mat, the company’s sound deadening product line, offer products that keep a vehicle’s interior cool and quiet.

Based in Avon Lake, Ohio, the company has continued to grow employing 30 under the leadership of the Markley family and through the expansion into new product lines including: Boom Mat™, Ny-Trex™, Radiator Relief™ and CryO^2™. In addition to supplying the performance automotive aftermarket with thermal tuning products, DEI serves the needs of the powersports, marine, industrial and commercial industry markets worldwide.