Elan Industries hires LaPointe as planning/procurement lead

Elan Industries, a Bolingbrook-based electronic controls design, engineering and manufacturing firm, welcomes Ken LaPointe in the newly created position of planning/procurement lead.

LaPointe has more than 25 years of experience in increasingly responsible roles within planning and purchasing, as well as extensive global experience in the electronics and appliance controls industry. In his new role, LaPointe will be responsible for the overall leadership of Elan's production planning and component purchasing areas and processes.

Prior to joining Elan, LaPointe was director of planning and purchasing at CoreCentric Solutions, Inc. in Glendale Heights, Illinois. Prior to that, he was with TouchSensor Technologies, Inc. in Wheaton, Illinois as purchasing director for nearly 10 years. During his career, LaPointe has successfully implemented strategies improving customer on-time delivery to over 99 percent, even through periods of sustained dramatic, annual sales growth of 20 percent or more.

LaPointe received a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from Northern Illinois University and a Certificate of Production and Inventory Control from DePaul University.

"We are very excited to have Ken in this new position, which we created in response to our steady growth," said Todd Thomas, partner at Elan Industries. "During the interview, Ken exceeded our expectations, and we are confident his alignment to our values and team culture will continue to help us advance our business objectives."