Bruner New OMAX Marketing VP
Stephen BrunerKENT, Wash. – OMAX® Corp. recently welcomed Stephen Bruner to its senior management team as vice president of marketing.
Bruner joins the Kent, Washington-based company with nearly 20 years of B2B and vertical market experience executing integrated product marketing strategies to drive business growth.
Bruner will oversee of the company’s marketing, technical training and inside sales teams, and will work closely with staff on program planning, brand development and lead generation and nurturing, and will apply his strong analytical skills and process-management expertise to implement new integrated product marketing techniques.
Prior to OMAX, Bruner led B2B marketing and vertical market management for Seattle-based Precor, a leader in the fitness industry. In this role, he implemented strategic marketing campaigns, drove innovative competitive intelligence efforts, developed content for global distribution and managed overall channel partner communications.
Other titles he has held during his career include vice president of technical marketing and communications for iONexus and marketing director for NuSil Technology.
“We are excited to have Stephen on our leadership team,” said Dr. John Cheung, OMAX CEO/co-founder. “He is a well-respected, results-driven marketing executive with an analytical mindset and mentoring-based leadership style that aligns with our company culture.
“We are confident in Stephen’s ability to strengthen our brand position in the marketplace and effectively communicate how our abrasive waterjet technology provides the industry’s highest levels of speed and performance.”
Cheung noted that Bruner joins the company after OMAX earned the “Manufacturer of the Year” title as part of the 2015 Washington Manufacturing Awards. The company is also in the midst of increasing its equipment asset base, expanding its operations and developing new technologies — all of which will better serve customers that range in scope from parts manufacturers to metal service centers to educational institutions.
“I look forward to applying my skills and experience to further promote OMAX Corporation’s leadership status in abrasive waterjet technology,” Bruner said, “as well as introduce its total customer-care philosophy to manufacturers in search of a productive, cost-effective solution for growing their business in today’s competitive landscape.”
Bruner has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado Boulder and master’s degree in business administration from the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University.
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