Okuma America Corp. Leader Appointed to AMT - The Association for Manufacturing Technology’s Board of Directors

Source: Okuma America Corp.

Okuma America Corp. announces the appointment of Jim King, president, CEO and COO, to serve on the board of directors for AMT – The Association for Manufacturing Technology. King’s appointment was confirmed at the organization’s annual business meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. His term will begin on April 8, 2026.

As a member of AMT’s board of directors, King will provide strategic direction and guidance to the association’s executive team. The AMT executive team leads the association in their mission to represent and promote U.S.-based builders and distributors of manufacturing technology.

“I’m honored to be appointed to the AMT board of directors,” King says. “The association’s advocacy is crucial during this period of dynamic opportunity in the manufacturing industry, and I look forward to serving this group by contributing my expertise to the cause.”

King joined Okuma America in 2010 as senior vice president of sales and was named president and COO of Okuma America Corporation in 2011. In 2024, he was appointed CEO and began serving as a senior officer of Okuma Corporation in Japan. Before his time at Okuma, he served in leadership roles at Siemens Industry, Nematron and Source Alliance, focusing on sales, marketing and channel strategy in industrial automation. He began his career with Rockwell Automation and holds a degree in Applied Engineering Sciences from Michigan State University.