HOUSTON (July 5, 2016) – ValvTechnologies Inc., manufacturer of zero-leakage severe service isolation valve solutions, announced the appointment of Bryant Holt as industry director for the company’s fossil power division.
Based in Houston, Holt will have global management responsibility for ValvTechnologies’ fossil power group and sales activities worldwide as well as developing long-term strategies for business growth and customer performance in the global fossil power severe service marketplace. ValvTechnologies provides the best technical flow solutions to clients in the global power industry and Holt’s charter is to grow this business through deep customer relationships and differentiating application solutions.
Holt, who has had a long history of developing and leading effective valve industry global sales organizations, will succeed George Stover, who has served in this role since 2014. In this planned succession, Stover will assume a global technical leadership role for the company, leveraging his 30-plus years of power plant operations experience to provide industry and valve application expertise to customers worldwide.
“I’m honored to have served the company as industry director for fossil power for the last two years," Stover said. "We have a multi-talented power team dedicated to serving our global customer base, and I’m excited to continue to contribute to the business in my new role. I was a customer of ValvTechnologies’ for almost two decades and whole-heartedly believe in the products and capabilities of this industry-leading organization.”
Holt brings more than 20 years of experience in the valve industry to ValvTechnologies, most recently serving as global director of control valve sales for CIRCOR International. Previously, he served as sales manager, global projects, and key account manager for North America for Pentair Valves and Controls.
Holt graduated from Southern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Science.
“I am excited about ValvTechnologies’ dedication to strategic growth and its commitment to positively serve customers around the world,” Holt said. “I look forward to strengthening the relationships with our global network of customers.”