Akron Brass Company, a global marketer and manufacturer of high performance fire-fighting equipment, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Durstine to the position of Vice President of Weldon and Akron Brass Global Products.
Durstine, who most recently held the position of Vice President of marketing, will oversee day-to-day operations, engineering and sales of the Columbus, Ohio manufacturing facility. Weldon, a division of Akron Brass specialises in lighting and electronic solutions to the student transportation, emergency services and specialty vehicle markets. Joining the company in 2001, Durstine will continue to have global product line responsibility across all Akron Brass brands along with his new role.
"David has brought product innovation and a strong focus on the customer to Akron Brass," stated Sean Tillinghast, President of Akron Brass. "His global awareness and successful leadership roles in sales and marketing will continue the advancement of Weldon’s value proposition. We are excited to appoint David to this position," continued Tillinghast.
"The opportunity to lead Weldon is a great privilege," Durstine said. "I am looking forward to building upon an already established 40+ year old brand."
Mr. Durstine earned a bachelor of arts in business administration from Muskingum University. For the past 12 years, he has been active with the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers’ Association (FAMA) and currently serving on their board of directors. He sits on the NFPA 1901 Standard for Fire Apparatus Committee and is a 15-year veteran volunteer fire-fighter with the Apple Creek Fire Department. David currently resides in Wooster with his wife Jamie and their 4 children.
