Wichita, KS. April 1^st, 2023 –

Kansas-Oklahoma Machine Tools, Inc. announced today that Brad Haas has been appointed the new President of the company. Brad Haas will succeed Bill Farris as President and assume responsibilities beginning April 1^st, 2023. Bill Farris will continue his career with KOMT as Chairman of the Board effective immediately.

Brad Haas has over 24 years of sales experience and began his career with KOMT in 2013. His success as a Sales Engineer and Vice President of KOMT makes him the ideal choice to lead KOMT as President.

"In his most recent role as Vice President of KOMT," said Bill Farris, KOMT Chairman of the Board. "Brad has proven his ability to lead and grow the company through added industry partnerships; new / innovative technology offerings and talent acquisition."

Brad holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a major in Marketing and minor in Management from Wichita State University. He has also been Certified by AMT (Association of Manufacturing Technology) as a CMTSE (Certified Manufacturing Technology Sales Engineer) since March of 2015. Brad participates in several local trade organizations and is part of AMT's Leadership Forum.

"I would like to thank all of the Employee Owners at Kansas-Oklahoma Machine Tools, Inc. for your continued confidence in my ability to successfully lead our company into a prosperous future!" Brad Haas

About Kansas-Oklahoma Machine Tools, Inc.

KOMT was founded in 1962 and has been a leading provider of manufacturing equipment in the mid-west for over 6 decades. With this appointment, Brad Haas becomes the 5^th President of KOMT.
KOMT prides itself on providing their customers state-of-the-art solutions for their manufacturing requirements along with unmatched service and support.

Please join us in congratulating Brad Haas in his new role as President of Kansas-Oklahoma Machine Tools, Inc.