Jim Simons is the sales manager at VPMEP's Lynchburg office. He provides business and technical assistance to Virginia's manufacturers. Jim has over 25 years of experience in manufacturing. Prior to VPMEP, he was the director of business development for the E-Core Division of Entrodyne Corporation of Natural Bridge, VA. Previously, he was employed as national sales manager of Kooltronic, Inc. of Pennington, NJ. Jim also gained experience from such firms as A.M. Castle and Co. and MPC Industries. He holds a BA in Economics from the Virginia Military Institute.