CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 5, 2026 — The leadership team of Okuma America Corporation, a global manufacturer of computer numeric control (CNC) machine tools, controls and automation systems, is pleased to recognize Morris Group, Inc. as its distributor of the year for Okuma's fiscal 2025 reporting year. Mr. Brad Morris, president and CEO of the Morris Group, accepted the award on April 23, 2026, at Okuma's annual distributor meeting held at Chateau Elan in Braselton, Georgia.
The Okuma Distributor of the Year Award was established to recognize Okuma distributors that exemplify exceptional performance in both selling and servicing Okuma products and services throughout a given year. More specifically, the award criteria focuses on distributor performance across multiple disciplines, including sales, service, engineering, marketing, operations, and finance, all of which are vitally important to supporting Okuma's mission of passionately pursuing a customer for life.
"Winning the Okuma Distributor of the Year Award is very meaningful for the entire Morris organization," Brad Morris shared upon receiving the award. "Each and every day our employees strive to serve our customers and represent the Okuma and Morris brands at the highest levels. We are honored to receive this award, which is a reflection of that commitment to excellence and our partnership."
Mr. Jim King, Okuma America Corporation's President, CEO & COO, expressed his gratitude for the Morris Group, stating, "This partnership has thrived for more than 45 years, and that is not by accident. We are honored to partner with an organization that shares our mission of creating and supporting customers for life by providing exceptional service, support, and expertise."
The award was presented to the Morris Group by Brandon Glenn, Okuma America Corporation's director of Sales.
About Morris Group, Inc.
Morris Group, Inc., one of North America's largest machine tool supply networks, owns fifteen independently operated business units. It supplies CNC machine tools and related technologies and services to manufacturers representing virtually every industry segment. Morris Group, Inc. is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, home of its founding company, The Robert E. Morris Company, which has served the manufacturing industry since 1941. Additional regional offices include Morris Great Lakes (Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania), Morris Midwest (Elgin, Illinois; Waukesha, Wisconsin; and Brooklyn Park, Minnesota); and Morris South (Charlotte, North Carolina; Huntsville, Alabama).
About Okuma America Corporation
http://Okuma.comOkuma America Corporation is the U.S.-based sales, marketing, engineering, and service affiliate of Okuma Corporation, a world-leading manufacturer of CNC (computer numeric control) machine tools, controls, and automation systems. The company was founded in 1898 in Nagoya, Japan, and is the industry's only single-source provider of CNC machines, drives, motors, encoders, spindles, and automation systems, all manufactured by Okuma. The company designs its own CNC controls that drive each machine tool's functionality. In 2014, Okuma launched the Okuma App Store, a centralized online marketplace for machine tool apps and related content. Along with its extensive distribution network (largest in the Americas), and Partners in Technology network of enhanced manufacturing technologies, Okuma is committed to helping users gain competitive advantages through the open possibilities of machine tools and automation systems today and into the future.
