BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — April 1, 2021 — Motion Industries Inc. — a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts, and a provider of industrial technology solutions — is pleased to announce that Aurelio Banda will join the company as Motion’s new Group vice president of Automation, effective today.
“Aurelio’s extensive industry background in automation distribution and manufacturing, combined with his education and training, make him a perfect fit to lead our automation strategy and accelerate growth,” said Randy Breaux, Motion president. “We look forward towatching our automation business flourish under his leadership.”
Banda most recently served as president and CEO of PHD Inc., a global manufacturer of electric, pneumatic and hydraulic industrial automation actuators of various types in Fort Wayne, Ind. Prior to leading PHD Inc., he served as president and CEO – North America for Beckhoff Automation, a global manufacturer of industrial PCs, software, hardware, and a variety of other products, in Savage, Minn.
Banda was also the owner and president and CEO of Controls Plus Inc., an automation distributor in Noblesville, Ind. Additionally, he served as vice president, sales and regional sales manager for Motion Automation Inc., and a regional sales manager for Bosch Rexroth’s Electronic Controls & Drives.
A graduate of DeVry University with a degree in Applied Science in Electronics, Banda furthered his education with an MBA in Finance & Operations from Notre Dame and completed Harvard Business School’s General Management Program.
Posted April 1, 2021
Source: Motion
