$1.3 billion manufacturing and logistics services company, Barnes Group, has appointed Marian Acker to the position of vice president and controller, effective Jan. 1, 2010.

Acker will also assume the role of chief accounting officer. She'll replace Francis Boyle, who will be retiring from that role on Feb. 28, 2010.

Acker joined Barnes in 1993 and has held various positions of increasing responsibility in the finance group since then, according to the company's regulatory filing with the SEC.