Cummins Elects Karen Quintos and Rich Freeland to its Board of Directors
July 11 2017 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
Today, Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced the election of two
new members to its Board of Directors. Karen Quintos, EVP and Chief
Customer Officer, Dell Technologies Inc. and Rich Freeland,
President and Chief Operating Officer, Cummins Inc.
In her role as Chief Customer Officer, Quintos leads a global
organization devoted to customer advocacy. Quintos is responsible
for setting and executing a total customer experience strategy to
drive customer success. As part of this role, she also leads
Diversity and Inclusion, Corporate Responsibility and
Entrepreneurship strategy and programs.
While at Dell, Karen has served as senior vice president and
Chief Marketing Officer, vice president of public sector marketing
and North America commercial marketing, and held executive roles in
services, support and supply chain management.
“Karen Quintos is a terrific addition to our Board of Directors
as Cummins enters a new era of growth and success,” said Tom
Linebarger, Chairman and CEO, Cummins Inc. “Quintos’ experience in
customer service and supply chain will be an asset to us in our
continued efforts to deliver world-class sales and support to our
customers and create a more effective and efficient global supply
chain.”
Quintos joined Dell in 2000 from Citigroup where she was vice
president of global operations and technology. She also spent 12
years with Merck in marketing, operations and supply chain
leadership positions.
Quintos earned a master's in marketing and international
business from New York University and a Bachelor of Science in
supply chain management from Pennsylvania State University.
Freeland is President and Chief Operating Officer for Cummins
Inc., overseeing the Company’s daily operations. Freeland joined
Cummins in 1979. In his more than 30-year tenure, he has held
various roles with the Company, including Plant Manager of the
Diesel ReCon Plant in Memphis, Tenn.; Plant Manager of the Columbus
Engine Plant in Columbus, Ind.; President of the Distribution
Business and President of the Components Business.
“Rich has a deep understanding of our markets and customers and
adding him to our Board at this pivotal time better positions
Cummins for success,” said Linebarger. “He has a proven track
record of delivering financial results for Cummins, while bringing
solutions to our customers that fuel their success. I am thrilled
Rich has been elected to the Cummins Board of Directors.”
Most recently, Freeland was President of the Engine Business for
Cummins, a position he held from 2010 to 2014. Under his
leadership, the Engine Business realized revenue growth of nearly
40 percent, launched a record number of new products and created
and grew numerous global partnerships in new and existing markets
around the world.
Freeland attended Purdue University and graduated with a
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management from the Krannert
School of Management. In 1987, he earned an MBA from Indiana
University’s Kelley School of Business.
About Cummins Inc.
Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of
complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute
and service diesel and natural gas engines and related
technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling,
filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation
systems. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, (USA) Cummins
currently employs approximately 55,400 people worldwide and serves
customers in approximately 190 countries and territories through a
network of approximately 600 company-owned and independent
distributor locations and approximately 7,400 dealer locations.
Cummins earned $1.39 billion on sales of $17.5 billion in 2016.
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