Link Appoints New VP Sales and Marketing, Senior OE Account Manager
Suspension manufacturer Link Mfg., Ltd., has appointed Mike Leakey to the position of vice president of sales and marketing. Todd Smith was also hired as Link’s new senior OE account manager.

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Suspension manufacturer Link Mfg. has appointed Mike Leakey to the position of vice president of sales and marketing. Todd Smith was also hired as Link’s new senior OE account manager.
Leakey brings more than 32 years of sales, engineering and marketing management experience to his new post. Prior to joining Link, Leakey held numerous executive positions with IMMI, including managing director, truck and defense; director of sales, on-highway; vice president of marketing; and vice president of sales.
“Mike has an exemplary record of sales and marketing leadership and success,” said Jim Huls, president of Link Manufacturing. “His deep and intimate understanding of the commercial vehicle marketplace will be an extraordinary asset as we continue to execute our strategy for growth.”
Todd Smith, Link’s new senior OE account manager, is an experienced sales and marketing professional with a background of more than 21 years of selling engineered products, systems and components to on- and off-highway OEMs. Smith most recently served as national account manager for Neenah Enterprises. He has held various account management positions throughout his career with companies such as Dana Corporation, ZF Industries and Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems.
“We have a great deal to accomplish in the coming months, and Todd’s OE sales and account management acumen will prove invaluable as we continue to expand existing business and penetrate new market segments with Link’s revolutionary new technologies,” said Leakey.
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