Knipex Tools Expands Marketing Team

​Knipex Tools (Arlington Heights, Ill.):  The company recently hired Bill Grimpe as its product marketing specialist and Catherine Smith as its marketing communications coordinator. As product marketing specialist, Grimpe will develop and execute all product launches, providing e-commerce and sales support, developing marketing support materials and documentation, as well as developing product positioning and messaging that differentiates Knipex’s products from others in the market. Grimpe has more than 15 years of industry experience, working previously as a divisional sales merchant assistant for Home Depot and an assistant product merchant for True Value Co. He has an associate’s degree from Triton College.