Honeywell Names Katherine L. Adams Senior Vice President and General Counsel
April 27 2009 - 1:13PM
PR Newswire (US)
Peter Kreindler to Retire After More Than 17 Years at Honeywell
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J., April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Honeywell
(NYSE: HON) today announced that Katherine L. Adams has been
appointed Senior Vice President and General Counsel, effective
immediately. Adams will report to Honeywell Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer Dave Cote. Adams succeeds Peter Kreindler who
will retire after serving as Honeywell's Senior Vice President and
General Counsel for more than 17 years. "Kate is a terrific
selection for General Counsel," said Cote. "Her outstanding work
since joining Honeywell has added rigor and focus to Honeywell's
core legal processes, especially in protecting the business'
intellectual property, supporting successful mergers and
acquisitions, managing human resources and labor issues, as well as
resolving the company's legacy environmental and remediation
matters. These experiences, on top of her background in private
practice and public service, position her well to take our legal
department to the next level." "Peter built a world-class legal
department at Honeywell and has been a leader in shaping the
company into the diverse and global company it is today," commented
Cote. "His dedication to the importance of integrity and compliance
has made Honeywell a more admired and respected company among our
peers, customers, employees, and investors. I have depended on him
for his thoughtful perspective and careful counsel in the wide
range of complex issues that confront a company of our size. He
leaves the company and the law department much stronger than when
he arrived and I thank him for his many contributions." Adams joins
Honeywell's senior leadership team and will be responsible for
leading the global legal strategy, health safety and environment,
government relations, and compliance programs for the company's
128,000 employees in more than 100 countries. She joined Honeywell
in 2003 as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel - Litigation,
and most recently served as General Counsel for Honeywell's
Specialty Materials business. Prior to joining Honeywell, Adams
served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Columbia Law School and
New York University, and was a partner at the law firm of Sidley
Austin Brown & Wood in New York. Previously, she was a law
clerk for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, and a trial
attorney for the United States Department of Justice. Adams was
elected Order of the Coif and graduated with honors from the
University of Chicago Law School. She received a B.A. degree with
honors from Brown University in 1986. Honeywell International
(http://www.honeywell.com/) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology
and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with
aerospace products and services; control technologies for
buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers;
and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J.,
Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York, London, and Chicago
Stock Exchanges. For more news and information on Honeywell, please
visit http://www.honeywellnow.com/. This release contains certain
statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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address activities, events or developments that we or our
management intends, expects, projects, believes or anticipates will
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results, developments and business decisions may differ from those
envisaged by such forward-looking statements. Media Robert C.
Ferris (973) 455-3388 DATASOURCE: Honeywell CONTACT: Robert C.
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