Ellen Holladay, Motion Industries' Senior Vice President of Information Technology, CIO, and Director of Operational Excellence Contributes to Book

BIRMINGHAM, Ala--May 4, 2005--Ellen Holladay, the Senior Vice President of Information Technology, Chief Information Officer, and Director of Operational Excellence at Motion Industries, has been selected by the editorial board of Inside the Minds as a leader in IT management, and as an author in the recently released book, Inside the Minds: CIO Leadership Strategies, published by Aspatore Books. Inside the Minds: CIO Leadership Strategies: CIOs from Nextel, State Street Corporation, and more on Impacting the Bottom Line as a Chief Information Officer (ISBN: 1-59622-136-4), is an indispensable guide for any CIO, regardless of industry. Featuring top chief information officers representing some of the nation's leading companies, this book provides targeted, specific advice from a wide range of industry executives. As they reveal the secrets to selecting the most beneficial technologies, effective budgeting, and what it takes to become a leader in the field, these authorities offer practical and adaptable strategies for excellence.

Ellen Holladay joined Motion Industries in 1990 as Manager of Systems Planning. Holladay has served as Vice President of Information Technology, Director of Software Systems, and Director of the Management Information Systems Department at Motion Industries. She received a B.S. degree from Auburn University, and received an M.B.A. from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

With 2004 sales in excess of $2.5 billion, Motion Industries is the leading distributor of bearings; mechanical, industrial automation, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic power replacement parts; hose and rubber products; and industrial supply products. Motion Industries has more than 500 operations including nine distribution centers throughout North America and serves more than 150,000 customers from the automotive, chemical, food and beverage, wood and lumber, iron and steel, pulp and paper, and pharmaceutical industries. Motion Industries, NAPA, and S.P. Richards are wholly owned subsidiaries of Genuine Parts Company . Visit our website at www.motionindustries.com. Contact us toll-free at (800) 526-9328.

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