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Gregg Cottage named Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer at NN, Inc.

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Gregg Cottage is the Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer of NN, Inc.. Gregg was promoted internally from the role of Global Director, Information Technology.

Records: NN, Inc. · Gregg Cottage

PersonGregg Cottage
New roleChief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer
CompanyNN, Inc.
Previous roleGlobal Director, Information Technology, NN, Inc.
AnnouncedOctober 1, 2025
Added to the recordSeptember 30, 2026
SourceGlobeNewswire (company announcement)

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What this move signals

NN, Inc., a diversified industrial manufacturer, promoted Gregg Cottage to serve as its Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer. Cottage had led NN's IT organization since 2023 after prior roles including Global IT Infrastructure Manager. The promotion was announced on October 1, 2025.

What the sources say

According to the release, Cottage leads NN's information technology function, and that remit includes the company's enterprise information security strategy. Cottage was to report to Chris Bohnert, who was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at the time of the announcement, the company said. According to the release, Cottage will be in charge of the next phase of technology transformation and cybersecurity oversight at NN in the new role.

The release says Cottage has more than 30 years of experience working in IT. Before he joined NN in 2014, he held progressive IT roles at multiple Fortune 500 companies and their subsidiaries, according to the release. His earlier positions at NN included Global Director, Information Technology, before he was promoted to the current post, the release says. According to the release, Cottage has earned a Chief Information Security Officer certification and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

NN, Inc. trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker NNBR and engineers and manufactures high-precision components and assemblies, the release says. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and has facilities in Asia, South America, Europe and North America, according to the release. The company says NN combines in-depth materials science expertise with advanced engineering and production capabilities, serving a variety of markets globally.

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