NN, Inc. Appoints Elvin C. Tyler Chief Compliance Officer

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., Jan. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- NN, Inc., (NASDAQ: NNBR) a diversified industrial company, today announced that it has appointed Elvin C. Tyler as Chief Compliance Officer.  This role is in addition to Tyler's position as Vice President, Internal Audit.  In his new role, Tyler will have overall responsibility for NN's ethics and compliance program, and he will support NN's business operations and leadership team in driving business success through an organizational culture committed to integrity, ethical conduct, and compliance with the law, industry regulations and the NN Operating System.

"Elvin's appointment demonstrates NN's on-going commitment to the strengthening of our compliance program across all of our markets," stated Richard Holder, President and CEO of NN. "His extensive expertise will ensure that NN continues to develop a world-class compliance function and strong ethical culture, an initiative that is of critical importance to the Board of Directors and senior management team."

"A strong ethical culture helps form the backbone of NN's mission to provide high-quality products to our customers," stated Robert Brunner, Chairman of the Board.  "We are pleased that Elvin will take on this important role to help us maintain our performance as an ethically sound, world-class company."

Tyler has over 25 years of broad experience in internal audit, risk management, and corporate governance.  Tyler joined NN in 2016 as Director of Internal Audit, with responsibility for NN's global internal audit function.  Tyler earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from San Francisco State University and his MBA from the Masagung Graduate School of Management at the University of San Francisco.

NN, Inc., a diversified industrial company combines advanced engineering and production capabilities with in-depth materials science expertise to design and manufacture high-precision components and assemblies for a variety of markets on a global basis.  NN has 36 manufacturing facilities in North America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, South America and China.

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SOURCE NN, Inc.