Casselberry, Florida - March 2011

Certified Slings & Supply has promoted Eric Parkerson to the newly created position of General Manager of Operations. In his new role Parkerson will be responsible for the daily operations and management of the company’s seven service center locations. Reporting to Mr. Parkerson will be the company’s Service Center Leaders. Additionally, Parkerson will continue to lead and be actively involved in the technical (engineering) and quality (ISO-9001-2008) aspects for the company. Parkerson was previously Director of Engineering & Quality Systems for Certified Slings & Supply, a position he held for the past five years.

"We are excited about being able to find the best qualified candidate for this important position from our own ranks" said Doug Worswick, CEO of Certified Slings & Supply. "It shows to all of our team members that there are additional opportunities at our company if you are willing to work hard and learn by your experience."

Eric Parkerson has used his experience and previous positions to further his value for the company by becoming a member of the (AWRF) Association of Wire Rope Fabricators Technical Board and is the Quality Representative of the Associations (QHSE) Quality, Health, Safety and Environment committee projects. He is also an active member of the (WSTDA) Web Sling Tie Down Association Technical Committee for Testing. Most recently he completed courses and is a Certified ISO-9001 Internal Auditor.

Parkerson has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and a Masters Degree in Organizational Management from St Joseph College.