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Olympic Steel Hires New General Manager
Written by Sandy Williams
September 22, 2020
Metals service center Olympic Steel welcomes Damon J. Wos as the new General Manager for the Schaumburg, Ill., and Gary, Ind., facilities.
Wos joined the industry in 2000 at Central Steel & Wire and most recently led the commercial and marketing efforts for Charter Steel Trading Inc. He holds a bachelor and master’s degree in business administration and is a graduate of the Metals Service Center Institute’s (MSCI) Strategic Metals Management Program.
“We are pleased to welcome Damon and the extensive commercial expertise he brings to our team,” said Andy Markowitz, President – Specialty Metals. “His background in the metals industry and demonstrated success in market growth and product development will be an asset in executing the strategic growth plan we’ve developed for our specialty metals business segment.”

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