Press Release

Cleaning Technologies Group, LLC

Names Chris Whittaker Vice President of Sales and Marketing - CTG

February 2011 – Cincinnati, OH

Chris Whittaker was named Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Cleaning Technologies Group (CTG) effective December 1, 2010. Mr. Whittaker will be responsible for all CTG sales activities in North America and for all CTG global marketing activities. The Ransohoff and Blackstone-NEY sales force will report directly to Chris, and he will provide leadership and guidance to the CTG Asia sales team.

As Vice President Chris will have multiple reporting responsibilities – he will report directly to Jim McEachen, CEO of the Cleaning Technologies Group and will also report to the North American Division Presidents of Ransohoff and Blackstone-NEY Ultrasonics.

“Chris will do a great job leading our sales initiatives as we move forward and he will help assure that we present the same image and message to all of our customers. In addition, he will continue to leverage the strengths of all divisions as we move to further develop and penetrate corporate strategic customers, and increase our market share on a global basis.” Jim McEachen – CEO, CTG LLC

Chris is a 2000 graduate of Ohio University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, he has over 10 years experience with the Cleaning Technologies Group working in the engineering, proposal, and sales departments. Most recently he consolidated the new CTG website and launched many new sales procedures and processes. Chris was responsible for developing the 2011 CTG Sales & Marketing Plan.

Cleaning Technologies Group, LLC is a world leader in providing innovative cleaning and waste minimization technologies to precision and industrial manufacturing markets. CTG is comprised of Ransohoff located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Blackstone~NEY Ultrasonics located in Jamestown, New York, and now CTG Asia located in Suzhou, China. The Group is the premier provider of high technology, environmentally friendly parts-cleaning and waste-minimization equipment and services to the global marketplace. CTG LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of NM Group Global, LLC.

NM Group Global LLC is a holding company for a growing group of manufacturing firms with a global reach for sourcing and marketing. Founded in 2002 with the purchase of National Machinery LLC, the original holding company, and world leader in the development and manufacture of cold forming machines, process technology, and aftermarket services. National Machinery, founded in 1874, is headquartered in Tiffin, Ohio with service centers and sales offices throughout the world.

Contact Information:

For Cleaning Technologies Group Asia- Suzhou, China

Enlin Zheng (Ned)

56 Songshan Road, Suzhou New District

Jiangsu Province, China PRC: 215151

(86) 0512-66161698

(362) 529-1244

Visit our website at www.ctgclean.cn

For Cleaning Technologies Group, LLC:

Chris Whittaker

4933 Provident Drive

Cincinnati, OH 45246

(800) 248-9274

(513) 870-1787

Visit our website at www.ctgclean.com


For NM Group Global, LLC:

John Bolte

161 Greenfield Street

Tiffin, OH 44883-2471

(419) 447-5211

Visit our website at www.nationalmachinery.com