LOUISVILLE, Colo. -- Tom Hobson has been selected to lead the sales and marketing department at Ingalls Engineering Inc. of Louisville, Colo.

Hobson has more than 30 years of sales, marketing and management experience with several manufacturing and distribution organizations including Wheels Discount Auto Supply, Bumper to Bumper, Wells Manufacturing, Bendix/Honeywell and Engine Parts Group.

Commenting on his appointment, Ingalls President John O'Rourke, said, "Bringing Tom into the Ingalls organization to fill this new position as vice president of sales and marketing, completes a key objective in our strategic plan for growth."

Ingalls Engineering, founded in 1980, designs, engineers and produces innovative alignment, steering and chassis components for the OEM, performance and aftermarket segments of the automotive industry. The company currently offers full-line chassis parts coverage with more than 4,500 SKUs.