Madison, Ind.-based Grote Industries Inc. has named John Grote chief operating officer after he, CEO and President Dominic Grote and Asia General Manager Mike Grote recently acquired 100 percent of the company.
"I am thrilled to be named as the COO of Grote Industries and look forward to helping us achieve this new vision for the company," said John Grote in a news release. "Our true purpose is to not only support the communities we're in but also to help make the world a safer place.
"The world is changing fast, and we're getting ready for that change by implementing many things to drive future growth and transition to new technologies and opportunities," he added. "I'm excited to see the impact we have on this industry."
As COO, John Grote will lead global business operations in North America, Europe and Asia to "help bring greater focus to the operational performance of the entire business," the release said.
John has worked for Grote Industries for 23 years as marketing manager, Grote's first managing director of Grote Europe and as global vice president of sales and marketing.
"We believe this expanded vision bonds the Grote team with our customers and looks toward the future on the things that can make their businesses more profitable by being safer," Dominic Grote said in the release.