Bodycote appoints VP of General Industrial business for NA/Asia

Bodycote is pleased to announce Mario Ciampini has accepted the position as Vice President of the General Industry Region within the North American AGI business. In Mario’s new role he will be responsible for managing operations and sales for the following plants: Eden Prairie, New Berlin, Sturtevant, Melrose Park, and Indianapolis.

Mario began his career working in the finance department for General Electric. After working at General Electric for several years, Mario took a position with General Tire of Canada working as their Vice President of Finance, followed by similar position with TI Group (London, UK). In 1990 a position with furnace manufacturer, Ipsen International, presented itself and he worked as their Chief Financial Officer for two years. In 1992 Mario was promoted to President, CEO of Ipsen Americas & Asia, where he remained for 14 years. In 2006 Bodycote asked Mario to join its team working as the Vice President of Business Development in Asia. He has spent the last 4 years working in Asia supporting the region through acquisition and greenfields in China, Singapore, India, Japan, and Thailand.

Mario has a Bachelor in Business Management and Commerce as well as a Master of Business Administration from Ryerson University of Toronto, Canada. Please join me in welcoming Mario to the North American team.

Dan McCurdy
President – Automotive & General Industrial, North America/Asia