BERWYN, Pa., Aug. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AMETEK,
Inc. (NYSE: AME) today announced that its Board of Directors
has elected Sheldon Thorpe as Vice
President of Human Resources. In this role, Mr. Thorpe will be
responsible for AMETEK's talent acquisition and leadership
development processes, diversity and inclusion initiatives, global
human resources information systems and U.S. payroll operations
systems.
"We are pleased to announce that Sheldon has been elected to
this key leadership role," said David A.
Zapico, AMETEK Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
"Sheldon's strong knowledge of AMETEK's business model and growth
ambitions as well as his commitment to attracting, retaining and
developing world-class talent will serve him well in this role and
help further AMETEK's performance-based culture."
Mr. Thorpe has been with AMETEK since 2016 and most recently
served as Division Vice President, Human Resources for AMETEK's
Specialty Metals Products division. Prior to joining AMETEK, Mr.
Thorpe served as Chief Human Resource Officer at The Reading Group
and Corporate Vice President of Human Resources at Graham
Packaging.
Mr. Thorpe holds a Master of Science in Engineering Sciences
from Harvard University and a Bachelor
of Science in Industrial Engineering from the GMI Engineering and
Management Institute.
Corporate Profile
AMETEK is a leading global
manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical
devices with annualized sales of $5.5
billion. The AMETEK Growth Model integrates the Four Growth
Strategies - Operational Excellence, New Product Development,
Global and Market Expansion, and Strategic Acquisitions - with a
disciplined focus on cash generation and capital deployment.
AMETEK's objective is double-digit percentage growth in earnings
per share over the business cycle and a superior return on total
capital. The common stock of AMETEK is a component of the S&P
500.
Contact:
Kevin
Coleman
Vice President, Investor Relations, AMETEK, Inc.
kevin.coleman@ametek.com
Phone: 610.889.5247
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SOURCE AMETEK, Inc.