Lonny D. Lawrence

Lonny D. Lawrence joined Applied® in 2008 as Vice President – Information Technology. He is responsible for the Company’s global information technology strategy and execution. In addition to a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management, he is a Lean Six-Sigma Black Belt. Under his leadership, Applied received technology recognition from Information Week, Crain’s Cleveland Business, and The University of Akron.

Prior to joining Applied, Lawrence served as Vice President – Operations for Bearing Distributors, Inc. (BDI) in Cleveland, OH. Throughout his 35+ year career, he has held positions in operations, quality, sales, and information technology within industrial distribution. He has traveled the globe doing business in North America, China, India, and Europe.