PITTSBURG, CA -- Bishop-Wisecarver Group recently announced the hiring of Dan Read as the company’s newest vice president of sales.

Read, who began his duties with Bishop-Wisecarver in April, has more than 20 years of experience in sales and marketing, working for companies such as MTE Corporation, Rockwell Automation, and most recently as vice president of sales and marketing for Bodypoint Designs.

"Bishop-Wisecarver represents the best-in-class in motion automation and we want every customer in every corner of the world to have the opportunity to partner with us," said Read. "I am excited to be here and I look forward to working with our innovative team to make us the global leader in motion solutions."

Bishop-Wisecarver Group is a woman-owned family of WBENC certified companies in its second generation. The San Francisco Bay Area company manufactures, stocks, and distributes guided motion components and systems for linear, rotary and curved track applications.