Birmingham, Ala. - Motion Industries, a leading distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts, is pleased to announce the addition of Mark Stoneburner as Corporate Account Vice President - Industry Segments. In his new role, Mr. Stoneburner will help expand the company's existing Industry Segment focus to leverage identified areas of growth opportunity. A graduate of Xavier University (MBA) and Ohio University (BSBA), Mr. Stoneburner brings with him a wealth of experience in a 33-plus year career focused primarily in distribution. He has worked in various branch sales and sales management roles, and has held positions in product management, marketing, and systems integration (ERP). He most recently led sales and marketing efforts on the manufacturing side of the business. Mark Thompson, Senior Vice President Corporate Accounts, said, "We are pleased to have someone as uniquely qualified as Mark, who will lead our efforts to focus on existing industry segments offering substantial capacity for growth as well as new and emerging industry segments that provide significant promise for long-term future growth. Mark brings valuable experience and expertise to this new position in Corporate Accounts, from a variety of previous sales and marketing management positions in both distribution and manufacturing." "Mark's experience in both manufacturing and distribution will certainly relate to our customers, our structure, and our people," said Tim Breen, Motion's President and CEO. "We are pleased to welcome him aboard, and look forward to serving our company together." 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 550 operations including 15 distribution centers throughout North America and serves more than 150,000 customers from the food and beverage, pulp and paper, iron and steel, chemical, mining and aggregate, petrochemical, automotive, wood and lumber, and pharmaceutical industries. Visit our website at www.motionindustries.com. Contact us toll-free at (800) 526-9328.