MOTION INDUSTRIES NAMES STACY LENARD TO VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL MANAGER - DALLAS DIVISION

Birmingham, Ala. - Motion Industries, Inc., a leading distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts and a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, has named Stacy Lenard Vice President/General Manager of the Company's Dallas Division - effective October 1.

A native of West Monroe, Louisiana, Mr. Lenard started his career with Motion Industries in 1989. He has since moved into various positions including Sales Trainee, Outside Sales, Specialist, Branch Manager, and his most recent role as Corporate Accounts Manager. In his new position, Mr. Lenard will leverage his experience to oversee the sales and operations of 15 branches in the Dallas area, focusing on sales growth and strategic management.

Richard Burmester, Senior Vice President Group Executive Southwest, said, "Stacy comes to this position with a wide range of diverse experience both in corporate accounts and branch operations. He will certainly be able to utilize his knowledge to maximize our customer service level and continue to improve our branch operations. We are pleased to have Stacy in this new role."

About Motion Industries
With annual sales of $4.6 billion, Motion Industries is a leading industrial parts distributor of bearings, mechanical power transmission, electrical and industrial automation, hydraulic and industrial hose, hydraulic and pneumatic components, industrial products, safety products, and material handling. Motion Industries has over 530 locations, including 13 distribution centers throughout North America and serves more than 300,000 customers from the food and beverage, pulp and paper, iron and steel, chemical, mining and aggregate, petrochemical, automotive, wood and lumber, and pharmaceutical industries.

Motion Industries is a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC). Visit our website at www.MotionIndustries.com. Contact us toll-free at (800) 526-9328.

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Media Contact:
Randy Breaux - Motion Industries (205) 956-1122

More Info: https://www.motionindustries.com