Jeremy Dexter has joined Hyde Industrial Blade Solutions, Southbridge, 
Mass., in the newly created 
position of director of product development engineering. In his new role, he will be working
 closely with his counterparts in 
sales, marketing and operations
 to identify growth opportunities in both new and existing
 markets. Prior to joining Hyde, 
Dexter was director of engineering at Simonds International. Hyde manufactures industrial knives and blades for a variety of markets, including plastics processing and packaging.