Lyndex-Nikken Expands Sales Team with Two New Regional Sales Representatives – James Hampton and Andrew Mecca
Mundelein, IL – September 6, 2023 – Lyndex-Nikken, manufacturer and provider of high-performance machine tool accessories, expands their sales team with the addition of two new Regional Sales Representatives – James Hampton is the new Regional Sales Representative for Texas and Louisiana, and Andrew Mecca is the new Regional Sales Representative for South Carolina.
Both James and Andrew have extensive hands-on expertise in manufacturing with programming and operating CNC machine tools as well as excelling in servicing customers. This expansion of our sales team demonstrates our commitment to further support customers in these states.
James Hampton has a well-rounded background in manufacturing, sales, and customer service. James has 10 years' manufacturing experience as a former owner of a CNC aerospace and defense manufacturer. His expertise ranges from CAD/CAM programming, machine setup and fixturing to sales and service for customers. James's skillset enabled him to excel at solving customer’s challenges – with a focus on the aerospace and defense industry. Additionally, James served 13 years of active-duty service in the United States Marine Corps. His Military Occupation Specialty (MOS) was 5811-Military Police, and also served as a Marine Corps Recruiter as a Staff Sergeant of Marines. Over the course of his military service, he was stationed in the U.S. as well as Japan.
Andrew Mecca has 9 years of experience programming and operating CNC machine tools as well as troubleshooting and streamlining manufacturing production processes. His strong manufacturing and CNC background coupled with vertical market knowledge including automotive, tool & die, and aerospace enabled him to excel at solving machining problems. He started his career at a tool and die shop for the automotive industry where he completed an Apprenticeship 2000 program and trained apprentices in CNC programming and manual machine work. Andrew has an Associate degree from Central Piedmont Community College in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, a Journeymen’s Certificate in CNC Machining, and a Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) Certificate.
“The addition of both James Hampton and Andrew Mecca to the Lyndex-Nikken sales team will enable us to provide dedicated tooling support and expertise to our customers in Texas, Louisiana, and South Carolina,” states Frank Fullone, National Sales Manager at Lyndex-Nikken. “The CNC expertise that James and Andrew have qualifies them to recommend optimal tooling and machine tool accessory solutions that will help our customers enhance their machining accuracy, efficiency, and productivity.”
Lyndex-Nikken expands sales team with 2 new Regional Sales Representatives - James Hampton and Andrew Mecca
