Hastings Manufacturing Company, a global manufacturer of piston rings celebrating its 100th Anniversary in 2015, has announced the appointment of Sarah Kollar as Marketing Manager.

Sarah Kollar has been appointed to the position of Marketing Manager reporting to Ken Holbrook, Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing. Sarah previously performed account management for the company’s OEM activities as well as significant interaction with Aftermarket activities including Customer Service.

In her marketing capacity, Sarah will be responsible for leadership and direction to the sales and marketing team to develop both aftermarket and OEM partnerships worldwide that support the company’s strategic growth plans. “Hastings’ service to the industry continues to grow both domestically in the United States and in markets all around the world. We plan to actively support the Hastings brand through sales and marketing initiatives including our 100th year celebration in 2015, with our iconic Tough Guy as our spokesman. Sarah’s energy and enthusiasm is a perfect fit”, says Ken Holbrook. Sarah has multiple degrees including a Masters from Clemson University in South Carolina.

Hastings Manufacturing Company designs and manufactures piston rings for the worldwide engine manufacturing and service industries. For more information, visit www.hastingsmfg.com.