Hurco Companies, Inc., named Joe Poulin as the sales manager for Canada on September 10, 2006. "With hands-on machining experience and proven business acumen as a program manager, Joe was the logical choice to lead Hurco's focus to expand sales in the Canadian market," said Jim Kawaguchi, GM of Sales for Hurco USA.

Prior to joining Hurco, Joe was a program manager for Superior Machine and Tool in Chatham, Ontario, where he managed several large accounts that serve the automotive industry. His educational background centers around Machining Techniques and Business Management.

Poulin said he knows the value of Hurco firsthand. “I went from manual to CNC using a Hurco and understand the Hurco advantage. The design of the Hurco control and the conversational programming gives experienced tradesmen an easy way to transition to CNC and become more productive,” said Poulin.

About Hurco Companies, Inc.
Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, Hurco manufactures sophisticated, yet shop-floor friendly machine tools designed for virtually any application or budget. The popular VM Series and the new TM Series of lathes combine small footprints with huge work cubes and best-in-class features. The VMX Series is a production-oriented line designed for speed. The VTX/HTX Series features application machines with 5-axis and horizontal offerings. Every machining center and turning center from Hurco utilizes one of the industry's most flexible controls. Parts can be programmed on the shop floor using Hurco's easy-to-use control via conversational language or using off-line CAM generated programs. The optional UltiMax 4 control or Max Classic control provides expanded memory and network software to facilitate large CAM generated programs. Converting CAD drawings is handled with the DXF transfer software option.