Mount Prospect, IL – November 17, 2014 – Suzo-Happ is pleased to announce and welcome Ronald Partridge who has joined the company as President of Suzo-Happ’s business units operating in North, Central and South America. Partridge comes to Suzo-Happ from Panduit Corporation in Tinley Park, Illinois where he served various roles in the company over the last twenty years. The longest position held was that of Group Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing.
“Over the last year Suzo-Happ has almost doubled in size,” said James Brendel, CEO of Suzo-Happ. “As we continue executing our growth strategies, it is essential to have the right management teams and leadership in place throughout the organization. Ron brings with him global experience in sales, marketing, product management, strategy development and execution. We are very excited to have him on board.”
Partridge possesses a strong focus on market trends, product innovations, customer value and operational efficiency. Part of his duties will include working to form strategic partnerships with customers, suppliers, and stakeholders. Partridge will report directly to the CEO and be based out of the corporate office in Mount Prospect, Illinois.
"I am excited to join the Suzo-Happ Team." says Ron Partridge. "Suzo-Happ's strengths are numerous and their potential is great. The company’s employees are very customer focused. This is a solid platform to continue to build and grow the business."
Ron Partridge can be contacted at: [email protected].
About Suzo-Happ Group
Suzo-Happ provides highly engineered component solutions for interactive self-service hardware to the global amusement, gaming, industrial, transportation and vending markets by serving both equipment operators and original equipment manufacturers. Suzo-Happ’s solutions include control devices and systems, currency handling equipment, display solutions, environmental products, machine operation components and payment systems. With approximately 700 global employees in 13 countries serving more than 25,000 customers worldwide, Suzo-Happ has manufacturing, engineering, distribution and service facilities in 13 countries globally. More information is available at www.suzohapp.com Suzo-Happ is owned by affiliates of ACON Investments, L.L.C., a Washington, D.C.-based private equity investment firm that has managed over $3.5 billion of capital. For more information, visitwww.aconinvestments.com.
