Universal Stainless & Alloy Products named Christopher M. Zimmer as the executive vice president and chief commercial officer of the company. In this newly established position, Zimmer will lead all sales and marketing functions as well as have responsibility for new product development and commercialisation and all supply chain activities.
Zimmer has served as the vice president of sales and marketing for Universal since 2008. Dennis M. Oates, Universal’s chairman, president and CEO, said: “Chris has been instrumental in driving our focus on unparalleled customer service along with the introduction of new, technologically advanced products. I’m looking forward to working closely with Chris as we continue to expand our product portfolio and capitalise on major capital projects completed over the past few years.”