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FastenMaster Strengthened with Key Promotions

FastenMaster’s parent company OMG, Inc. has promoted three senior leaders: Nikki Long, David Ellis, and Anthony DiSanto.

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In a strategic move to accelerate growth and enhance leadership, OMG, Inc. has announced key promotions within its FastenMaster team. Three senior leaders, Nikki Long, David Ellis, and Anthony DiSanto, have been elevated to new roles, positioning FastenMaster for continued success.

Nikki Long has been named vice president of the Structural Business Unit and the Customer Service Department. In her new role, Long will oversee the Structural Business Unit including the LOK line of fasteners, plus FastenMaster’s new construction sales team, and its five-member customer service department.

Long, who joined FastenMaster in 2003, has held roles of increasing responsibility, including Customer Service Manager, Home Center Channel Manager, and Director of Key Accounts. Long holds a bachelor’s degree from Smith College in Northampton, MA. 

David Ellis has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing, where he will oversee FastenMaster’s nationwide field sales team, the key accounts team, as well as FastenMaster’s marketing group.

Ellis joined FastenMaster in 2009 as a field sales representative and has steadily risen through the ranks, most recently serving as Director of Sales, where he led the company’s growth in strategic product categories.  He holds a bachelor’s degree from Missouri State University.

Anthony DiSanto has been promoted to director of the Decking Business Unit. In this role, he will oversee strategy and execution for FastenMaster’s deck fastening business, including the Cortex, TrapEase and Tiger Claw product lines, as well as the development of new decking innovations.

DiSanto, who joined FastenMaster in 2006, has played a pivotal role in launching over 20 new products during his tenure. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Western New England University.

The promotions are effective immediately, and all three will report to Web Shaffer, senior vice president and general manager of FastenMaster. 

“These promotions reflect FastenMaster’s commitment to innovation and customer success,” said Shaffer. “Nikki, David, and Anthony have been instrumental in our past growth, and I am confident their leadership will help drive new opportunities for our business and partners.”

About FastenMaster

FastenMaster, a division of OMG, Inc., is a brand of fastening solutions for professional contractors that was established in 1981. Its products are engineered for structural, decking, and trim applications in residential construction, and its product line includes the LOK Line of structural wood screws, Tiger Claw Hidden Deck Clip System, as well as Cortex Hidden Fastening Systems for deck and trim applications. For more information, call (800) 518-3569 or visit FastenMaster.com.

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