IEWC Promotes Million to Senior V.P. of Strategic Global Sourcing and Business Development

Lanny Million has been appointed senior V.P., strategic global sourcing and business development at IEWC. In his new role, he will manage strategic development of supplier relationships within three distinct regions; the Americas, Europe and Asia.
June 28, 2016
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​EWC (Milwaukee, Wis.):Lanny Million has been appointed senior V.P., strategic global sourcing and business development. In his new role, he will manage strategic development of supplier relationships within three distinct regions; the Americas, Europe and Asia. Matt Herbers, director of business development, is the first member of what will be a three-person team reporting to Million. The remaining two positions will be secured from Europe and Asia, and will be announced at a later date. The promotion is effective immediately.  Million will be working out of IEWC’s corporate office in New Berlin, Wis., and will report directly to Jim Wojan, IEWC’s COO.

Craig Kaczynski, global sourcing director, and Mike Heard, global materials management and logistics director, will continue to play an important day-to-day role in procurement and they will round out the leadership of those respective activities, both reporting to Claire Simard-Graham, IEWC’s chief supply chain officer. 

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