Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) announced that Klaus Engel, Chairman of Evonik's Executive Board, is to hand over responsibilities to his designated successor, Christian Kullmann. Engel will be leaving the company at the end of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting…
On March 1, Thomas Walkenhorst took over as CEO of TÜV SÜD Chemie Service GmbH (Munich, Germany; www.tuv-sud.com), succeeding Hans-Nicolaus Rindfleisch. The new company head will be supported by the recently appointed Chief Operating Officer, Hans Joachim Machetanz (48). TÜV…
TPC Group Inc. (Houston; www.tpcgrp.com) announced the appointment of Bart de Jong as senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) of the company. In this role, Mr. de Jong will oversee the finance, accounting and investor relations functions, in…
Flowserve Corp. (Dallas, Tex.; www.flowserve.com) announced that R. Scott Rowe has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Company, effective April 1, 2017. He succeeds Mark Blinn, who previously announced his intention to retire. Mr. Rowe will also join the Flowserve…
PPG Industries, Inc. (Pittsburgh, Pa.; www.ppg.com) announced that its board of directors has elected Vincent J. Morales to serve as senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO), effective March 1. Morales is replacing Frank S. Sklarsky as CFO, who…
Linde Engineering North America Inc. (LENA; www.leamericas.com) has appointed Jason Cooper as President and CEO. Mr. Cooper has 22 years of experience at the domestic and international level in both owner/operator and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) corporate environments. He…
Atlas Copco (Stockholm, Sweden; www.atlascopco.com) has appointed Mats Rahmström as the new President and CEO of Atlas Copco AB, effective April 27, 2017. He will replace Ronnie Leten, who has requested to leave his position after having managed Atlas Copco…
Rockwell Automation Inc. (Milwaukee, Wis.; www.rockwellautomation.com) has named Patrick Goris senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO), effective Feb. 7, 2017. He will report to Blake Moret, president and chief executive officer. Goris succeeds Theodore Crandall, who has been…
Darren W. Woods, currently president of Exxon Mobil Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.exxonmobil.com), has been elected chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) by the board of directors effective Jan. 1, 2017. Rex W. Tillerson, chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon…
KBR, Inc. (Houston; www.kbr.com) announced that in the first quarter of 2017, Mark Sopp will join the company as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Current CFO Brian Ferraioli has decided to retire to spend more time with family. Ferraioli and Sopp…