Bob Phillips was appointed senior vice president of the Tooling Products Group at Gleason Corp. Prior to this assignment, he served as vice president of engineering at Gleason since 1999. Phillips has held engineering and management positions at the Barber-Coleman Co. and also at Pfauter-Maag Cutting Tools. According to the company’s press release, his new responsibilities include leadership of the engineering, manufacture and sale of Gleason tooling products worldwide. In addition, he will lead a global organization with a single focus on tooling products and driven by implementation of lean manufacturing principles.