Ross Industries Inc. announces the appointment of Jamie Usrey to the position of president. Usrey will assume all management and leadership responsibilities for Ross Industries, effective immediately. In his new position, Usrey will establish the company’s strategic direction and product offerings.

Usrey has 16 years of experience working within the Marel, Stork Poultry Processing organization in Gainesville, Ga. Stork is a leading producer of high-speed equipment for the poultry processing industry. In his most recent position at Stork, Usrey was vice president of engineering and product development. He was directly responsible for the strategic direction of the company with respect to development of products for both the domestic and international markets. As a member of the global management team, Usrey was responsible for establishing and implementing the company’s vision and operating goals. He also served on Stork’s marketing committee that was responsible for developing global strategy for new technologies and the evaluation of potential technologies for new markets. Usrey holds a Master’s degree in Engineering as well as an EMBA.

Ross Industries supplies processing, packaging and tenderizing solutions to the food industry. It provides sales, service and support for Ross Tenderizers, Slicers and Dicers, BLC Chillers and Freezers, Macerators, Meat Formers, Antimicrobial Intervention Systems, and Tray Sealing Equipment.