Appointments/promotions: Robert E. (Bob) Mummaw has joined Intelligrated as the technical support director – major account… American Baler Company has promoted Michael Guzek to regional sales manager… The Kennedy Group announces the promotion of Kevin Marrie to the newly created position of channel sales-logistics manager… Precision Industries has named Beth Hattel vice president of strategic operations and Steve Brownfield to chief purchasing officer… Diamond Phoenix announces that Mary Brigid Donahue has been promoted to customer service manager… Colson Caster Group appoints Bill Winslow president and general manager of Albion Industries… McLeod Software, Inc. expands its sales force with the addition of Mike Mayo as regional sales manager of existing accounts, and Missy Wright as inside sales representative.

Company alliances, new facilities: SATO, announces an alliance with Oracle to provide RFID compliance solutions… Nationwide Conveyor has changed its name and is now known as Professional Conveyor… RHINO Aluminum Pallets has entered a partnership with TrenStar in an effort to provide mid- to large-sized companies an option for shipping and storage needs… Infor, a software provider, announces it has acquired MAPICS after receiving regulatory approvals and satisfying the closing conditions of the transaction established last January… WennSoft and ePartners announce an alliance that will provide the equipment dealership industry with an integrated business management solution designed to increase efficiency… Penco Products, Inc. has purchased all of the assets of structural mezzanine manufacturer W.A. Schmidt, Inc.… Cognex Corporation has acquired DVT, a provider of machine vision technology… Swisslog has agreed to will resell Vocollect's Voice-Directed Distribution integrated with Swisslog's warehouse management (WMS) product WarehouseManager.