New Hires, Promotions and an Obit
Leadership changes span Kalas, Windy City Wire, SECO/WARWICK, and Prysmian, signaling ongoing growth and realignment across the wire and cable sector. Additionally, the industry mourns Rolf Wurmbach, a respected veteran whose career spanned decades of innovation and service in process engineering and management at leading companies.
new hires and promotions
SAMP Group appointed Marcel Baettig as CEO in a strategic leadership shift. American Wire Group welcomed Neal Hamer to lead engineering efforts, while Service Wire expanded its Midwest sales team and saw two employees recognized by tED Magazine for excellence.
Hires, promotions and an obit
Southwire announced changes to its executive leadership team, including adding two new leadership positions. Juan Hernandez has been named Executive Vice President (EVP), Residential and Commercial Group. He joined the company in 1997, and most recently was senior vice president of infrastructure. He will join the executive leadership team. Veronica Braker will maintain her position […]
New hires, promotions and an obituary
Leggett & Platt announced the retirement of John Meyer, vice president of commercial rod and wire. A WAI Life Member, he served the company for 24 years, having previously worked for 22 years for Keystone Steel & Wire. His function will be assumed by Nick Avise, who has 20 years of wire industry experience. He […]
Recent hires, promotions and an obituary
Aaron Folkening was named president of Marmon Industrial Energy & Infrastructure (IEI). He has a proven history of leadership of the company’s business unit, having been part of Marmon Holdings, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company and parent company of Marmon IEI, since 2007. He has served as the vice president of finance for four groups, […]