Aida-America promoted Ben Shepherd (left) to director of engineering and Barry Hatton to planning supervisor. New associates were also recently announced: Jonathon Caito, director of operations; Ayden Tudor, electrical assembly; Caleb Lichtenberger, project manager; and Miranda Cromer, accounting administrator. Finally, recipients recognized by the Aida parent company in Japan for their excellent work were Adam Goehrich, mechanical assembler; Amy Zahora, service parts assistant manager; and the aforementioned Hatton.