Jim King serves as Chief Executive Officer of Okuma America Corporation, providing strategic leadership and guidance as the company continues to grow and evolve throughout the Americas. Jim also serves as a Senior Officer of Okuma Corporation in Japan.
Jim joined Okuma America Corporation in January 2010 as Senior Vice President of Sales and was named President and Chief Operating Officer in 2011. In August 2024, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer, expanding his leadership responsibilities within both Okuma America Corporation and Okuma Corporation.
Prior to joining Okuma, Jim held leadership positions with Siemens Industry, Nematron, and Source Alliance.com, with responsibilities spanning sales, marketing, channel management, business development, and service. He began his career with Rockwell Automation, where he held positions of increasing responsibility in sales, marketing, and product development.
Jim holds a degree in Applied Engineering Sciences from Michigan State University. Throughout his career at Okuma, he has been a strong advocate for the company’s customer-focused culture, distributor partnerships, and commitment to long-term growth in the manufacturing industry.
One of my favorite things to do is to visit machine shops in person. I’m always impressed by the things our customers are doing, and even more so by what it took for them to get there. I see many admirable characteristics o...
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On a recent visit to Detroit I was pleased to meet with several Okuma customers, an activity that’s always a pleasure and provides many insights about the pulse of our industry. There was one piece of feedback I heard repea...
Easy to Install and Deploy Customers today want automation systems that are immediately production ready, plus easy to install and deploy. Easy is the key word here, as most shops are already stretched to the max with existi...
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