LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.,
Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Air
Products (NYSE:APD) today announced that John W. Marsland has been appointed senior vice
president and general manager, Global Merchant Gases. He succeeds
Robert D. Dixon, who is retiring
from the company in early 2012.
Marsland currently serves as senior vice president and general
manager, Electronics, Performance Materials and Supply Chain, where
he has had leadership responsibility for the Electronics and
Performance Materials business segment, as well as Supply Chain,
which includes the Global Engineering, Global Operations, Energy
and Materials, and Continuous Improvement organizations. He will
continue to serve as a member of the company's Corporate Executive
Committee in his new role.
Marsland joined Air Products in 2002 as director–Business
Development and was named vice president, Corporate Development
Office, in 2003. He has since served in a variety of executive
leadership positions, including vice president and general manager,
Global Healthcare; vice president, Business Services; and vice
president and general manager, Global Liquid Bulk, Generated Gases
and Helium.
Marsland graduated with High Distinction from Babson College in 1988 with a B.S. degree in
finance and investments. A complete biography and photo are
available at
www.airproducts.com/company/company-overview/leadership/john-w-marsland.aspx.
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. In fiscal 2011, Air Products had revenues of
$10.1 billion, operations in over 40
countries, and 18,900 employees around the globe. For more
information, visit www.airproducts.com.
***NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements
within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are
based on management's reasonable expectations and assumptions as of
the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual
performance and financial results may differ materially from
projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking
statements because of many factors not anticipated by management,
including risk factors described in the Company's Form 10K for its
fiscal year ended September 30,
2010.
SOURCE Air Products