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Motion Industries Appoints Director of Corporate Development

Genuine Parts Co.’s Motion Industries Inc. division has promoted Jim May to director of corporate development.

May has been with Motion Industries since August of last year when he joined as director of strategic development and planning. In his new position, May will develop and oversee Motion Industries’ acquisition strategy and process.

“Since joining Motion last August, Jim has quickly displayed his financial, strategic, acquisition, and relational acumen,” said Greg Cook, Motion industries executive vice president and chief financial officer. “In his new, expanded role, Jim will now have front-line responsibility for building relationships with potential acquisition targets, and will be the outward-facing point person for our acquisition pipeline.”