On March 7, Florence, Alabama-based Martin Inc. announced that Kevin Cozine is its new Vice President of Sales for Martin Fastening Solutions.

Cozine is expected to be responsible for expanding market share of Martin Fastening Solutions and collaborating with sales team members over Martin’s lines of business, the company said.

“We are excited to welcome Kevin to the Martin team,” said Marc Strandquist, Executive VP of Fastening, said. “His experience in operations and sales leadership, as well as his proven track record of developing and growing key accounts, make him the ideal candidate for this position. We are confident that Kevin’s expertise and leadership will help us continue to grow and expand our market share in the fastening solutions industry.”

Cozine most recently worked as the Director of Operational Excellence at Optimas Solutions. He has also held leadership positions at MSC Industrial Supply Co. and H&D Distributors. Cozine is the second former Optimas Solutions executive Martin has hired in its Fastening unit this year, following the addition of Strandquist announced in January.