Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. has appointed Doug Lance and Thomas Matthews as officers of the Company. Lance was named Vice President, Operations, and Matthews was appointed Vice President, R&D. In his new role, Lance will be responsible for Lincoln’s Cleveland operational processes and staff. He will also oversee Lincoln’s welding equipment manufacturing operations in Torreon, Mexico. Lance began his career at Lincoln Electric as an Engineering Trainee in April 1990, after graduating from the University of Toledo with a bachelor’s of science degree in mechanical engineering. He has also completed Lincoln’s International Business Development program at Thunderbird School of Global Management. During his 21-year career, Lance has maintained numerous positions of increasing responsibility with Lincoln’s Consumable and Machine divisions, including the areas of plant engineering and quality assurance. He has also served as the Company’s Mentor Plant Superintendent, Consumable Division General Manager and, most recently, Machine Division General Manager. As Vice President of R&D, Matthews will oversee Lincoln’s North American product development processes and staff; he will also continue to coordinate the Company’s design efforts around the world. After joining Lincoln as an Engineering Trainee in 1988, Matthews was promoted to several product development positions before becoming Director of Machine R&D in 2004. He earned a bachelor’s of science degree in physics, with minors in chemistry and mathematics, from Southern Oregon State College. He also completed post-graduate work in mechanical engineering at the University of Washington, earned an MBA from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, and completed Lincoln’s International Business Development program at Thunderbird School of Global Management.