The Timken Company announced the appointment of Kevin Beck to assistant treasurer for Corporate Treasury. In addition, Paul Locke has been named controller for Aerospace and Defense.

In his position, Beck will be responsible for global cash management, bank relationships and currency risk management. He reports to Chris Holding, senior vice president of Tax and Treasury.

Beck joined Timken in 1998 as senior financial analyst. Since then he has held various positions in finance and investor relations. Beck most recently served as controller for Aerospace and Defense.

A native of Canton, Beck earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing and business administration from the University of Akron, and a master’s degree in accounting from The University of Toledo. Beck recently relocated from Keene, N.H., to Canton with his family.

In his new position of controller for Aerospace and Defense, Locke is based in Canton and reports to Erik Paulhardt, vice president for Aerospace and Defense. Locke most recently served as assistant controller for Mobile Industries. His previous positions include front-end controller for Light-Vehicle Systems, manager of Business Economics and controller of the Lincolnton, N.C. plant.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Delta State University in Cleveland, Miss. Locke currently resides in Canton with his family.