Motion Industries Promotes James Howe and Joe Limbaugh
BIRMINGHAM, AL — Motion Industries Inc., a distributor of maintenance, repair and operation replacement parts and a provider of industrial technology solutions, announced the promotion of James Howe to Executive Vice President — eCommerce, Sales Excellence, Strategic Pricing and Corporate Accounts, and of Joe Limbaugh to Executive Vice President — Supply Chain, Operations Support, Marketing and Enterprise Excellence. The promotions are effective April 1, 2021.
Howe most recently served as SVP — eCommerce, Sales Excellence and Strategic Pricing throughout 2020, and as of Jan. 1, 2021, took on the additional responsibilities of the company’s Corporate Accounts group. He has been with Motion since 2002 and has held numerous field roles, including Group Executive for the West Group. In the last couple of years, Howe has led the strategy and development of all aspects of Motion’s digital strategy, including the new Motion.com website released last year. He has also transformed Motion’s pricing strategy, delivering immediate and consistent impact across all aspects of the company’s business. As EVP, Howe will continue to lead in his respective areas, while also assisting in other strategic areas of the business and customer development.