The Carmon Group Places James Bascom as New Product Development Manager with Vitamix Corporation

The Carmon Group is pleased to announce that James Bascom has joined Vitamix as their New Product Development Manager. James will be responsible for managing the new product development function of their engineering group and will work closely with the innovation and mature products engineering teams, sales & marketing and operations to successfully advance new products for the company. This is a newly created role due to the phenomenal growth of the business both domestically and internationally.

Scott brings over 25 years of product development and engineering management experience to Vitamix. Prior to joining the company, he held various leadership roles with Stanley Black & Decker/DeWalt. He began his career with GE Aircraft Engines as a design engineer. James is a licensed professional engineer (P.E..) and holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University.

About Vitamix (www.vitamix.com): Vitamix has been in business nearly 90 years and continues to grow as a nutrition business, offering retail and commercial blenders globally. Vitamix is family-owned with their global headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio. The company is a household name and their products are endorsed by a multitude of top chefs and culinary groups. Despite significant growth, Vitamix continues to be firmly focused on the importance of quality, customer service and family values.

Chris Carmon was the search consultant managing this project. Our Leadership Team has over 75 years of combined experience in retained search having successfully completed senior level projects in operations, engineering & quality, business development, supply chain, human resources and finance. Industry expertise includes heavy manufacturing, consumer products, automotive, chemical process, aerospace, plastics & polymers, capital equipment and service businesses. Although small to medium, privately-held businesses are our niche focus; we continue to be sought out by Fortune 500 organizations, early stage businesses and non-profits.