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Andy Nations, President and CEO
anations@bdindustrial.com
As CEO, Andy is the heart and soul of B&D Industrial. Son of founder John Nations, Andy literally grew up in the company, learning the ropes by working in various positions starting with Shipping and Delivery for Bearings and Drives before he graduated from The University of Georgia with a degree in finance 38 years ago.
From implementing the company's first computer system in 1975
to managing various acquisitions and record growth in the 1990s,
Andy has brought B&D to a new level. He is a leader in the
industry, a member of too many professional organizations to
list, has served as president of the Bearing Specialists Association
(BSA) and the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA),
and helped the company earn Distributor of the Century.
Andy is a devoted family man and has three daughters, three grandchildren, and a slew of adoring nieces and nephews, many of whom work for B&D. Andy is an avid golfer and just celebrated his 50th year of playing golf. |
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Benjamin Nations, Director of Sales
bnations@bdindustrial.com
After many summers working in the warehouse and inside
sales, Benjamin began his full time career with B&D in
2004. Today he oversees sales out of the company's Hapeville,
Georgia office. Prior to his current position, Benjamin
spent two and a half years in outside sales for Scale Systems,
six months as a service technician for Scale Systems and
a year and a half in Customer Service for Bearings and
Drives in Columbus, Georgia.
Benjamin is a graduate of the University of Alabama, where he was a History Major
with a Political Science Minor. While at Alabama, he was
a Judicial Board Member for the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He
has attended two sales training schools at Mettler Toledo
and many internal bearings, power transmission, and electrical
schools at B&D. He is also an active member of both the
Bearing Specialists Association (BSA) and Power Transmission
Distributors Association (PTDA). Benjamin enjoys traveling
with his wife Erin, golfing, fishing, reading, cooking,
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Brian Davis, Director of Operations
bdavis@bdindustrial.com
Brian has worked for B&D for eight years. In addition to previous part time summer stints with the company while in school, he has held positions such as Customer Service Representative in Valdosta and Marietta and Certified Fluid Power Specialist, and is now Director of Operations.
Brian has a BA in Political Science from the University of Georgia and an MBA from Kennesaw State University. He has attended manufacturer training schools such as Torrington, Camozzi, EPT, and Deublin, as well as various internal B&D schools. An active member of both Bearing Specialists Association (BSA) and Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), Brian currently serves on a task force to the PTDA Marketing Committee.
Recently married to his wife Angie, Brian enjoys running, mountain biking, reading (especially history), and playing golf.
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Don Upchurch, General Operations
Manager, Scale Systems
dupchurch@bdindustrial.com
At 45 years, Don boasts the longest tenure with B&D Industrial of any management
team member. A member of B&D Industrial's Million Dollar Sales Club, his career
encompasses 18 years in Bearings and Power Transmission sales prior to being
the principal pioneer in the startup of B&D's Scale Systems division.
After B&D achieved distributor status for Toledo Scales in 1978, Don pushed forward
with this new venture for the company. Eight years later, Scale Systems was incorporated
as a division of B&D and has grown to be one of the top four Mettler-Toledo
distributors in the country. Don's penchant for industrial scales and vision
for this organic expansion from Bearings and Drives is largely responsible for
Scale Systems' tremendous success today.
He enjoys being at home with his wife, Donnie, but has trouble staying away from
the office. He continues to be the backbone of the Scale Systems operation and
remains one of B&D Industrial's most dedicated employees.
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Harold Sharp, Vice President,
Service
hsharp@bdindustrial.com
Harold began his career in industrial distribution with Bearings and Drives,
only it was a different company in Savannah. Four years later, in 1967, he came
to work for "our" Bearings and Drives in the Atlanta branch. In 1968, Harold
was promoted to store manager (CSM) of our Hapeville branch, where he remained
until 1981.
Since then Harold has held various positions at B&D during his 42-year career, including Operations Coordinator and Director of Corporate Services. In 1999 he was promoted to Vice President and assumed responsibilities for all operations of B&D Service, where he has led this division from $5M to over $13M in revenues. He has helped the group achieve Authorized Gearbox Repair Center status for Eurodrive and Marley cooling tower units, as well as getting both gear shops Timken Certified.
Married for 39 years to his wife Delores, Harold enjoys spending time with her,
his two sons, and one granddaughter. He also loves reading, watching classic
movies, and deer hunting (but claims he doesn't have time for any of it). |
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Linda Miller, Vice President, HR/IT
lmiller@bdindustrial.com
Linda has been a valuable member of the B&D family for 34 years, where she is Vice President responsible for IT, HR and Safety. Before her tenure with B&D, she worked for Motion Industries in Jackson, Mississippi. Linda attended Hinds College in Raymond, Mississippi and the IBM Education Center in Atlanta.
She served on the board for Goodworks, a Goodwill company, for several years.
Linda is a recipient of the prestigious "John D. Nations Award" and is an invaluable
leader, mentor, and unofficial corporate counselor within the company.
Linda loves spending time with her family, especially her three grandchildren. She plays the piano to relieve stress and makes the best chocolate chip cookies in the United States.
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Russ Pruitt, Controller
rpruitt@bdindustrial.com
Russ has worked at B&D Industrial as its Corporate Controller for six years. A licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a current member of the AICPA, he is also an Enrolled Agent (EA), permitted to practice before the IRS.
Previous to his employment at B&D, Russ spent 14 years in health care financial
consulting with Ernst & Young, HCA, and other healthcare companies. He has also
served as CFO of several businesses in Macon. He received a Bachelor's of Accountancy
from the University of Mississippi in 1984.
In as much spare time as one can have with a wife, two sons and a stepson, you will find Russ on the golf course.
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Steve Shelton, Vice President, Sales
sshelton@bdindustrial.com
Steve has been with B&D Industrial for over 20 years, growing revenues for the products, services and systems offerings of Scale Systems. Since 2008, Steve has also focused on business development of the recently acquired Simco Technologies group. Prior to joining B&D Industrial, Steve held positions in production management in manufacturing and raw material procurement and product sales, including Area Distribution Manager for Toledo Scale.
Steve is a graduate of The Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management. He also attended Georgia State post graduate programs and has completed a variety of professional and industry-specific development courses. An active member of several professional organizations, Steve has served as president of The International Society of Weighing and Measurement (ISWM) as well as the National Industrial Scale Association (NISA).
Steve lives in Roswell, GA and has two children (8 1/2 months apart), two dogs
(8 1/2 minutes apart) but only one wife, Debbie.
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Tim DePalma, Director of Technical
Services
tdepalma@bdindustrial.com
Tim joined B&D Industrial in 2006 as the Director of Technical Solutions, where he spearheads Industrial Networking, Data Collection, Automated System Solutions and Wireless Applications.
Prior to his position at B&D, Tim held several positions with IBM for eight years, including Web Hosting Systems Administrator, Technical Project Lead and Global Project Manager. Tim has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Management Information Systems from Auburn University.
Tim also holds a Commercial Real Estate License and in his spare time likes to hunt, fish, play golf, and watch Auburn football. He and his wife, Whitney, are enjoying their first baby.
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