New president/CEO for Douglas Machines Corp.

Paul Claro to lead the company

Jun 18, 2019

Paul Claro, Douglas Machines Corp. president and CEO

Paul Claro has been named as the new president and CEO of Douglas Machines Corp. Claro previously served as president, general manager and vice president for a number of multi-million dollar companies, including Trojan Battery, Argo Turboserve, Rexnord Industries, NUR Macroprinters and Harsco Infrastructure. He is replacing David Ward, who decided to retire.

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