Mazak Announces New Midwest General Manager

FLORENCE, Ky., October 12, 2026 – Mazak has appointed Suzette Mendez as General Manager for its Midwest Region. With more than 20 years of leadership experience in the CNC machine tool industry, Mendez brings to Mazak a proven track record of driving revenue growth, developing sales channels, building strategic customer relationships and leading cross-functional business teams.

Mendez has extensive experience supporting OEMs and manufacturers across a wide range of industries, including automotive, aerospace, energy, heavy equipment and general industrial manufacturing. Most recently, she served as National Product Manager for a manufacturing equipment company, where she drove sales growth, dealer development and strategic accounts across North America. Mendez has built strong customer and channel relationships throughout her career while leading initiatives that connect manufacturing needs with machine tool solutions.

“Suzette’s deep knowledge of the machine tool industry, combined with her strong leadership skills and customer-focused approach, makes her an outstanding addition to the Mazak team,” said Kevin Bates, Vice President, Sales and Regional Operations at Mazak. “We are excited about the experience and leadership she brings to the Midwest Region and look forward to her contributions to our customers, employees and future business success.”

Mendez is based at the Mazak Midwest Technology Center in Schaumburg, Illinois. Mazak’s network of regional Technology Centers and Technical Centers provide customers with local access to demonstrations of the latest manufacturing technology, applications engineering, training, and service.