King Engine Bearings Appoints Operations Manager - Engine Builder Magazine

King Engine Bearings Appoints Operations Manager

King Engine Bearings has announced that David M. Karpatkin has joined its team as operations manager. David has more than 20 years experience in various industries.

King Engine Bearings has announced that David M. Karpatkin has joined its team as operations manager. David has more than 20 years experience in various industries, most recently as a district manager for ADT Security. He has also held key positions in sales, management, and operations all of which has contributed to a wide knowledge base and experience to draw from. David earned his bachelor’s degree from Long Island University CW Post, and his MBA at the University of Texas at Dallas.

“David has a broad range of experience across multiple industries which we find particularly valuable,” said Gideon Zalavsky, CEO, King Engine Bearings. “The role of Operations Manager at King requires a person that can see big picture, but not allow small details to be overlooked during the day-to-day, while still always looking for ways to improve our procedures and policies. We believe that David has these skills in spades and we are fortunate to have him join us.”

For more information: www.kingbearings.com.

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