CLEVELAND, Nov. 22,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Preformed Line Products Company
(NASDAQ: PLPC) today announced that its Board of Directors has
appointed Dennis F. McKenna as Chief
Executive Officer, effective January 1,
2024. Mr. McKenna assumes the role from Robert
G. Ruhlman, who has served as CEO since 2000 and who will
become Executive Chairman of the company.
Dennis McKenna is a long-standing
employee of PLP, joining the company's ranks in 1993 and steadily
progressing through various leadership roles over his impressive
thirty-year career. Most recently, Dennis served as the company's
Chief Operating Officer, where he oversaw PLP's global operations
and business development teams.
As CEO, Dennis will help lead a company that has experienced
multiple years of consistent growth and will focus on continuing to
expand the company's global sales, engineering and manufacturing
capabilities. Earlier this year, in May, J. Ryan Ruhlman was named President of the company
and will concentrate on driving PLP's business development
objectives, marketing strategies and people-centric goals.
"PLP's Board of Directors couldn't be more pleased with
the appointment of Dennis as PLP's 4th CEO in the
company's 76-year history," said Rob
Ruhlman, current CEO and future Executive Chairman. "I am
especially proud and fortunate that someone like Dennis, who has
spent thirty years with the company, has risen through the ranks to
become our next Chief Executive Officer – an incredible validation
of the emphasis we place on employee retention and
development."
"It's an honor and privilege to have the opportunity to serve as
CEO of PLP," said McKenna. "Like so many people at this company, I
have a passion for helping the people we interact with every day
and the critical industries we serve. I look forward to working
closely with Rob, Ryan, the Board and the entire PLP
organization as we continue to expand our product offerings,
diversify globally and provide the unparalleled service that our
customers and partners worldwide have come to expect from this
great company."
ABOUT PLP
PLP protects the world's most critical connections by creating
stronger and more reliable networks. The company's
precision-engineered solutions are trusted by energy and
communications providers worldwide to perform better and last
longer. With locations in over 20 countries, PLP works as a united
global corporation, delivering high-quality products and
unparalleled service to customers around the world.
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