The Robert E. Morris Co. Named Distributor of Year

(Windsor, CT April 21, 2008): The Okuma America Corporation announced The Robert E. Morris Company, of Windsor, CT, as its fiscal 2008 distributor of the year. This prestigious award is given every year to the Okuma distributor that excels in a number of areas, including machinery sales and customer service. “This award is not treated lightly by Okuma and is the most difficult award to achieve within their organization,” adds Brad Morris, President of The Robert E. Morris Company. “It reflects the efforts of all the people who work for The Robert E. Morris Company; they represent us so well every single day of the year at every customer interface.”

Okuma America Corporation is the US based affiliate of Okuma Corporation, a world leader in the development of computer numeric controls (CNC) and machining technology, founded in 1898 in Nagoya, Japan. Okuma is known for its technology leadership and world-class manufacturing, product quality and dedication to customer service. Okuma products are used in the automotive, aerospace and defense, construction and farming equipment, oil and energy, medical, mold and die, and fluid power industries.

Founded in 1941, The Robert E. Morris Company has represented Okuma machine tools in New England since 1981. Today, The Robert E. Morris Company, a member of Morris Group, Inc., provides custom engineered manufacturing solutions to leading manufacturers from its state-of-the-art technical center in Windsor, CT.