OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. (Feb. 1, 2013) – Pump Solutions Group (PSG) announced that it has named Greg Duncan Senior Director of Business Development and Chris Distaso Director of Engineering for PSG's Grand Terrace facility in Grand Terrace, Calif.
As a member of the leadership team at PSG’s Grand Terrace, Calif., facility, Duncan will be responsible for leading the organization’s growth and profitability efforts through his direction of the functional areas of Customer Care/Applications and Product Management. Duncan will report to Denny Buskirk, General Manager of the Grand Terrace facility.
“Greg has vast market and customer knowledge and we are all excited about what he can bring to the organization in this new role,” said Buskirk. “Greg will be challenged with developing and driving the Grand Terrace product portfolio, which includes well known brands such as Wilden and Griswold™. He will also help to identify new market opportunities for PSG.”
Duncan has more than 21 years of experience in the pump industry, including most recently as the Director of Engineering and Technical Support for Wilden Pump & Engineering. While at Wilden, Duncan was recognized as the principal designer of Wilden’s top-selling Pro-Flo™ air distribution system (ADS). He was the lead engineer for previous project design teams developing High-Pressure, Bolted Metal and Sanitary pump lines, as well as Accu-Flo™ and Lube-Free ADS’. Duncan has received a number of patents for his designs while at Wilden.
Duncan has Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University.
Distaso will be responsible for the overall supervision and management of the Research and Development function as well. Distaso will report to Denny Buskirk, General Manager of the PSG’s Grand Terrace facility.
“Chris has been a valuable part of the engineering team while with Wilden, and his leadership, vision and dedication will all be critical parts of his new role within PSG Grand Terrace,” said Buskirk. “The pump brands that are engineered and produced at the Grand Terrace facility have all been leaders in their respective technology categories and we know Chris will continue to bring new innovations to our expanding product lines.”
Distaso has more than 14 years of experience in the pump industry, including most recently as the Engineering Manager for Wilden Pump & Engineering. While at Wilden, Distaso assisted with the design of Wilden’s top-selling Pro-Flo™ air distribution system (ADS). Distaso will be responsible for the Engineering, Testing and Drafting departments, as well as Sustaining Engineering, which includes the fit, form and function of existing products.
Distaso has Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona.
Dover’s Pump Solutions Group (PSG) manufactures positive displacement pumps and supporting technologies and delivers value added pumps and systems that serve customers requiring safe and efficient transfer of critical and valuable materials. PSG features world-class facilities in the U.S., France, Germany, India and China.