NTN Announces Key Personnel Changes to Industrial Business Units
Mount Prospect, Ill. – NTN Bearing Corporation of America (NBCA) is pleased to announce a pair of key personnel changes to its industrial business units. Effective June 1, 2025, Jim Misch will assume the role of Vice President, Industrial OE Business Unit, while Rich Rosenbarger will step into the position of Director, Marketing and Technical Services.
“I would like to congratulate both Jim and Rich on their well-deserved promotions and thank them for stepping up when called upon. With over 55 years of combined experience, I am confident they possess the knowledge and capability to take on these new roles and the challenges ahead.”
-Tom Mohrdieck, President & CEO, NBCA
Jim Misch began his career at NBCA in 1990 as an engineer and has since held a variety of leadership roles over his 35-year tenure. Currently serving as Director of Marketing and Technical Services, Misch has led initiatives across engineering, customer relations, information technology, and business innovation. He also headed NBCA’s test lab and oversaw the company’s first JD Edwards upgrade. In his new role, Misch will focus on enhancing communication, interaction, and collaboration with NBCA’s Bower facilities.
Rich Rosenbarger, currently Senior Manager of Engineering for the Industrial OE Business Unit, recently celebrated 20 years with NBCA. He brings a wealth of experience in engineering management to his new position. As Director of Marketing and Technical Services, Rosenbarger will lead efforts to strengthen NBCA’s presence in the Industrial Aftermarket, particularly in Corporate Accounts and Product Management. He will leverage his engineering background to expand aftermarket penetration through the IAM Engineering team, which includes Field Services, Applications, and Engineering Services. Additionally, he will focus on advancing NBCA’s eKnowledge online training platform and enhancing the company’s e-commerce strategy.
Please join all of us at NTN in congratulating Jim and Rich on their new roles.
ABOUT NTN
Founded in 1918, NTN is one of the world’s largest producers of premium quality ball and roller bearings, long recognized for the most stringent quality standards in the industry. With plants around the globe and a strong domestic manufacturing network, over 80% of the products sold by NTN in North America are made by one of the ten plants the company operates in the USA and Canada. NTN USA Corporation serves as the headquarters and holding company of NTN’s entities across the Americas, including its subsidiary companies for manufacturing and sales.