Franklin-based Steele Solutions Inc. this week announced that Mike Thelen has transitioned from company president to chief executive officer and chairman of the board. Co-owner Kevin O’Neill will replace Thelen as president.
“Steele Solutions has grown every year since its founding,” O’Neill said. “Our new leadership structure will help us plan and support continued annual growth while retaining the product quality and customer care we’re known for. We are now positioned to ensure that our customers and business partners continue to enjoy the ‘Steele Solutions Experience’ when working with us.”
Thelen helped launch the company in 1996 after working several years in the material handling industry. He will remain active in its day-to-day operations and in strategic planning for the corporation.
O’Neill joined Steele Solutions in 1997 as vice president of sales and marketing, a role now held by Garland Bridgewater.
Terry Young, another founding owner of Steele Solutions, will remain as vice president of engineering.
Steele Solutions is a designer and manufacturer of industrial mezzanines, equipment platforms and other steel structures. It operates out of three facilities in metropolitan Milwaukee, and it also has offices in Cleveland and Philadelphia. The company’s steel structures have been installed throughout the U.S. and in 12 countries.
Along with the leadership changes, Steele Solutions announced it is currently hiring for multiple positions in the sales, engineering, drafting and production departments.
