Air Products Announces Executive Appointments
November 13 2006 - 4:27PM
PR Newswire (US)
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Air Products
(NYSE: APD) has announced the following executive appointments:
George G. Bitto has been named vice president and treasurer,
effective immediately. He is responsible for corporate finance,
financial planning and analysis, pension and savings plan
investments and treasury operations. Previously, Bitto was vice
president and controller for the company's Gases and Equipment
Group. He joined Air Products in 1987 and held a variety of
financial analysis and controllership positions within the Finance
and Treasury departments, and later served as general manager of
the company's North America Liquid Bulk business. Bitto is an
electrical engineering graduate of Villanova University with an
M.B.A in finance from the Wharton School of Business. He succeeds
Laurie K. Stewart. Laurie K. Stewart has been named vice president
and controller for Air Products' new Tonnage Gases, Equipment and
Energy Division, effective immediately. She also has responsibility
for coordinating resources and career development for the company's
global Decision Support organization, including leadership of its
M.B.A. Career Development Program. Stewart joined Air Products as
vice president and corporate treasurer in August 2003. Previously,
she was vice president and treasurer for Pennzoil-Quaker State
Company before Shell Oil Company acquired it in late 2002. Prior to
her Pennzoil experience, Stewart spent 12 years at Marathon Oil
Company in a broad range of financial assignments. Wilbur W. Mok
has been appointed president, Air Products Asia, effective
immediately. He has overall responsibility for leadership and
coordination of Air Products' Asian activities supporting the
company's global strategic initiatives. Previously president, Air
Products China, Mok replaces Robert D. Dixon, who was recently
named to the new position of vice president and general manager,
Merchant Gases. Mok joined Air Products in 1986 as a financial
analyst in the International Controllership organization and
subsequently held various engineering and commercial positions in
the U.S., China and Hong Kong SAR (Special Administrative Region).
He is an electrical engineering graduate of Northwestern University
with an M.B.A. in finance from the University of Chicago. Full
biographies and downloadable color photos are available at
http://www.airproducts.com/PressRoom/Biographies/ExecutiveBiographies.htm.
Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy,
technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio
of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance
materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air
Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as
semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare
services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and
adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture,
operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment
and is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability and FTSE4Good
Indices. The company has annual revenues of $9 billion, operations
in over 30 countries, and over 20,000 employees around the globe.
For more information, visit http://www.airproducts.com/. ***NOTE:
This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results
could vary materially, due to changes in current expectations.
DATASOURCE: Air Products CONTACT: Media Inquiries: Beth Mentesana,
+1-610-481-2459, , or Investor Inquiries: Nelson Squires,
+1-610-481-7461, , both of Air Products Web Site:
http://www.airproducts.com/
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