Hornady® Manufacturing is pleased to announce the promotion Neal Emery to the position of Marketing Operations Manager.

Emery, a native of North Dakota, is an avid hunter and reloader who spent his formative years in Alaska. He holds a Bachelors of University Studies Degree from Valley City State University in Valley City, North Dakota. He also holds a Masters Degree in Management from the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Emery brings a wealth of shooting and handloading knowledge to Hornady Manufacturing with over 20 years of reloading experience. A competitive shooter, Emery participates in NRA Conventional Pistol as well as USPSA Action Pistol, F-Class and 3-Gun competitions.

Emery has been with Hornady for over three years, previously in the IT department. He will assume the role of editor of the Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading and will manage all aspects of the Team Hornady Pro Staff, tradeshow operations, and multimedia/digital media activities.

"We are extremely excited to have Neal take on these new responsibilities," said Neil Davies, Marketing Director for Hornady. "He is uniquely qualified to fill this position, and we look forward to everything he will continue to do for our company. However, having a "Neal" and a "Neil" within the same marketing department will prove to be interesting," joked Davies.