ONTARIO – Haver & Boecker Niagara has named Wajdi Jumeian as its certified sales manager for California. Jumeian brings 11 years of mineral processing experience to the California market.
New Hires/Promotions/Recognitions
GERMANTOWN, Wis. – With an extensive background in electronics and device connectivity, Amy Harlan has been named WAGO’s new business development manager for device connection technology. After spending time in the field as a sales representative and regional sales manager, Harlan has spent over 8 years in a similar role preparing herself for her new position with WAGO.
WARMINSTER, Penn. – The board of directors of Teikoku USA Inc. has appointed Erik Daron as president and general manager beginning April 17, 2023. In addition, the company announces the retirement of Thomas J. Conroy after 20 years of executive service, including the last 11 years as president and general manager.
ELLSWORTH, Kan. – Cashco, Inc., has announced the promotion of Isaac White to Marketing Manager.
SAN MARCOS, Calif. – Randy Brown has been named Acting President of Fluid Components International (FCI) after serving in several marketing and sales management roles at the company over the past twenty years, where he implemented a number of successful industry best practices company-wide, which have contributed to FCI’s innovation and growth.
ATLANTA – Genuine Parts Company (GPC) announced that Kevin Herron, president, U.S. Automotive Group (USAG) will retire at the end of 2023 after a distinguished 34-year career with the company. The company also announced Randy Breaux's promotion from President, Motion to the newly created role of Group President, GPC North America, effective July 1, 2023.
Asahi/America, Inc. has announced the addition of Jessica Chase to the technical field service team, effective as of March 20, 2023. Chase will assist customers with training and installing Asahi/America’s single and double wall industrial and high purity piping systems through thermofusion processes.
HOUSTON – Allied Reliability announced today that Raj Sengupta will be appointed CEO, succeeding Kevin Bourbonnais, effective June 1st. Bourbonnais will be stepping down to pursue other interests.
Over the past three years, Bourbonnais led Allied through challenging markets and significant evolution resulting in a strategic acquisition by Shell. Since December, Bourbonnais and Sengupta have worked closely together to ensure a smooth transition.
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Ingersoll Rand Inc. has appointed Enrique Minarro Viseras as its senior vice president and general manager of the global Precision & Science Technologies (PST) segment, reporting to Vicente Reynal, chairman, president and chief executive officer. Minarro Viseras will transition from his current role as senior vice president and general manager of the Industrial Technologies and Services, Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (ITS EMEIA) business unit.
SELB, Germany – Andreas Denker will become a further managing director of NETZSCH Pumps & Systems (P&S) with effect from April 1, 2023. After a transition phase with the current CEO Felix Kleinert, Denker will take over the management of the global Pumps & Systems business unit in mid-May 2023. At the same time, he will become a member of the global management team (GMT) of the NETZSCH Group.
ST. LOUIS – Emerson has appointed Vidya Ramnath senior vice president and chief marketing officer, effective June 1. Ramnath, who currently serves as Emerson’s Middle East and Africa president, will report to Emerson President and Chief Executive Officer Lal Karsanbhai and serve on Emerson’s Office of the Chief Executive.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has promoted Heather Castleman to vice president of marketing Americas.
Castleman, who has been a leader at Trelleborg for two decades, will guide the industrial organization in innovation developments, establish and execute strategic goals and evolve the organization’s business model and processes to enhance the already exceptional customer experiences it creates.
ROSEDALE, Md. – Process Wastewater Technologies LLC (PWTech) has announced the addition of Vincent Rada as sales manager for the western U.S. and Canada. Rada brings more than six years of water industry experience and will provide support for municipal and industrial treatment facilities across the region.
GERMANTOWN, Wis. – Diane Pena has recently been hired as WAGO’s new electrical contractor and wholesale sales manager. Originally from Chicago, Pena is based just outside of Atlanta, GA where she has worked in the lighting industry for over the past 15 years.
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. – Galco Industrial Electronics, Inc. announced that Jim Ricciardelli, former executive vice president of Digi-Key Electronics, has joined the company’s Board of Directors.
LAWRENCE, Ma. -- Asahi/America, Inc. is pleased to announce the promotion of Mark Gore to industrial business development manager for the eastern and central regions effective June 6, 2022. Mark will lead Asahi/America’s sales efforts of industrial and environmental single wall and double wall piping systems.
WEST CHESTER, Ohio – Ruthman Companies, a group of global pump and valve manufacturing and service brands, has appointed Christopher Crawford to the position of general manager of its Warren, Michigan, based Process Systems, Inc. (PSI) division.
Crawford joined PSI in April, bringing extensive engineering experience in pumps, piping and process systems to the role from decades spent in the refining/petrochemical and automotive industries.
MIDLAND, Texas – BCCK Holding Company, a provider of engineering, procurement, fabrication and field construction services, has appointed Brian Petko as senior vice president of engineering.
ENON, Ohio - SEEPEX announced the promotion of Josh Donegia to product manager. Donegia joined SEEPEX more than three years ago as a sales and marketing analyst and has gained valuable insight into the progressive cavity market.
Donegia will be working on new product development activities, product launches, company product training, product messaging, pricing and market intelligence.
Rosemont, IL. - Wilo USA, a provider of pumps and pump solutions for water management, building services and groundwater, is pleased to welcome Darren T. McGuire as the new director of operations for their production and distributions facilities in Thomasville, GA.