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James Merkel

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Executive Director - Corporate Sales, Marketing / President - Ringmasters Joint Venture at Scot Forge
📍 Lake Zurich, Illinois, United States

James Merkel is an executive sales and business development leader at Scot Forge with extensive experience in manufacturing. He specializes in selling highly engineered metal components to global industries like aerospace, energy, and defense. He holds a BS in Engineering and an MBA from Loyola University Chicago.

Outside of his executive duties, James is passionate about leading and mentoring sales teams to achieve success. His professional interests include branding and market development. He shared a lighthearted family-oriented Christmas card post, suggesting a focus on personal connections and holiday spirit.

Unique fact: He is an executive at Scot Forge, which is a 100% employee-owned company.

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Experience
38 Years
Current Role
Executive Director - Corporate Sales, Marketing / President - Ringmasters Joint Venture
Job Level
Senior
Location
Lake Zurich, Illinois, United States
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Engineered Metal Components
His career has focused on selling complex forgings, castings, and machined components to Fortune 500 companies across various demanding industries.
Global Market Development
He has a strong track record of leading sales to global clients such as Boeing, Caterpillar, and John Deere in aerospace, off-highway, and energy sectors.
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Career

Work history

6-2011
Executive Director - Corporate Sales, Marketing / President - Ringmasters Joint Venture
Scot Forge
10-2010 - 6-2011
Executive Vice President Sales Marketing
Premier Precision Group
1-2000 - 9-2010
Vice President of Business Development / Director of Sales and Global Business Development
Wozniak Industries Inc.
6-1994 - 12-1999
Director of Sales and Marketing - Industrial
Citation Corporation (now Grede Holdings LLC - 2010)
6-1987 - 6-1994
Various - General Sales Manager / New Product Development Manager / International Sales Engineer
Wells Manufacturing Company - Castwell Division - Skokie IL
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Education
MBA
Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago
BS - Engineering
Missouri University of Science and Technology
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