Tom Wittekind
Owner and President
BS MET University of Cincinnati
Focusing on Southern Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia
tom@toolingsupportgroup.com
Tom has over 35 years experience in sales and service within the machining industry, including Cincinnati Milacron, Sandvik Saws & Tools, Cleveland Twist Drill/Greenfield Industries/Kennametal and Union Butterfield. Tom started as a manufacturers' representative with Tooling Support Group in 2003, became a partner in 2006, and is now the owner of the company. Tom has used his entire career to build strong and lasting relationships with manufacturers, and he has established a very effective network in the marketplace through both distributors and end users.
Mike Palmer
Territory Manager
Focusing on Northern Ohio & Western Pennsylvania
mike@toolingsupportgroup.com
Mike has over 40 years of experience in sales and customer service in both the heavy machinery (Clark and Caterpillar) and machining industries, with the last 24 years in industrial distribution. His years in machine tool sales (Mazak) and cutting tool sales have placed him on the shop floor at companies such as Boeing, Lear Jet, Cessna, Timken and Eaton. Mike’s focus is on process improvement, best practices, and manufacturing cost reduction initiatives.