Corona Tools names new president

Eric Prendeville bring over 20 years of experience to the role.


CORONA, Calif. – Corona Tools has named Eric Prendeville as the new president, effective immediately.

Corona is a unit of the Venanpri Tools division of the Venanpri Group.

Prendeville brings over 20 years of experience working with Stanley Black and Decker in several commercial and product development leadership positions.

He studied at Salisbury University, Perdue School of Business and holds a Bachelor of Science- Business Management with a Minor in Communications.

“Eric is a great addition to Corona and we look forward to his leadership & experience in the U.S./Can hand tools market as we continue to accelerate our global business growth by delivering world class solutions to our customers” said Tom Welke, CEO of Venanpri Group.

Corona also announced that Steve Erickson, current president at Corona, will be retiring effective June 1, 2021.  The leadership team recognizes and thanks Steve for the contributions he has made during his nearly 29-year long career.