Max Mitchell Appointed Chief Operating Officer
May 23 2011 - 12:31PM
Business Wire
Crane Co. (NYSE: CR), a diversified manufacturer of highly
engineered industrial products, today announced the appointment of
Max H. Mitchell as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Mitchell, 47, has served as
President of the Fluid Handling Group, which represents 46% of
Crane’s sales, since April, 2005. Mr. Mitchell has driven
significant overall improvement in business performance in the
Fluid Handling division during this time by reorganizing around end
markets and driving improvement in sales force execution, new
product development, lean manufacturing, and supply chain
optimization.
Prior to joining Crane, Mr. Mitchell had extensive operations
and management experience in leadership roles at Pentair Inc.,
Danaher Corporation and Ford Motor Company.
Eric Fast, President and Chief Executive Officer said, “I am
extremely pleased to have Max Mitchell in this role and am
confident he will be a key business partner in driving continued
profitable growth.”
Mr. Mitchell received his Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts from
Tulane University and an MBA in Finance at the University of
Pittsburgh, Katz Graduate School of Business.
Crane Co. is a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered
industrial products. Founded in 1855, Crane provides products and
solutions to customers in the aerospace, electronics, hydrocarbon
processing, petrochemical, chemical, power generation, automated
merchandising, transportation and other markets. The Company has
five business segments: Aerospace & Electronics, Engineered
Materials, Merchandising Systems, Fluid Handling, and Controls.
Crane has approximately 11,000 employees in North America, South
America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Crane Co. is traded on the New
York Stock Exchange (NYSE:CR). For more information, visit
www.craneco.com.
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