Chuck Bates

Director of Public Relations

The official stuff

Chuck holds a bachelor degree in mass media communications and a masters degree in human resources and labor relations, both from Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio. Prior to joining dgs Marketing Engineers, he was senior editor of the business-to-business trade publication American Machinist for 14 years. Before his tenure at American Machinist, Chuck was a tool and die machinist for 18 years at Ardcor, a cold-roll forming machine manufacturer in Willoughby, Ohio.

Current assignment

As dgs’ director of public relations, Chuck is responsible for providing professional media-relations services to dgs clients. To do so, he maintains relationships with various publication editors and reporters to facilitate advantageous placement of articles and press releases for clients. In addition, Chuck provides copy for creative and production projects by applying appropriate research, interviewing and writing skills.

On his current assignment

The best part of my job is being involved in the manufacturing industry and related market segments. I enjoy cultivating the established relationships I have with dgs’ clients and our media contacts and developing new relationships.

On what it’s like to work at dgs

I work with an extremely driven, intelligent and talented group of people at dgs, and I hope to learn as much as I can from them. But what I like most about working at dgs is that we share the same goals and work together to reach them.

On life outside of work

When I’m not working, I’m often fishing – all types – but the one I enjoy the most is fly-fishing. My other obsession is riding my motorcycle, especially on long trips.