Olympic Steel promoted Andrew Markowitz to the newly created position of vice president, Sales and Marketing–Specialty Metals. Additionally, Jerrold Gideon has been promoted to general manager–Integrity Stainless.
Markowitz, a 20-year steel industry veteran, founded Integrity Stainless in 2005, which was subsequently acquired by Olympic Steel in 2010 as a wholly owned subsidiary. Markowitz is a member of the Metals Service Center Institute and serves on the board of the Make-A-Wish Foundation’s Northeast Ohio Chapter. He will continue to report to Andrew Greiff, President–Specialty Metals. Jerry Gideon started at Integrity Stainless in 2009, and has served as sales manager since 2012. He will also report to Greiff.