Eaton Corporation appoints Craig A. Black vice president & chief technology officer

Jukka Tiitinen, Area President, North America, has decided to retire after a long and successful career at Valmet.

After 18 years of successful work, Dr. Andreas Kämpf left the Steinhagen-based pump manufacturer at the end of October. With his creativity and his instinct for attention-grabbing campaigns, as well as his openness to new communication channels and technologies, he has contributed significantly to the development and success of the brand and the company. Kämpf symbolically passed the well-known U3K pump on as a baton to his successor Gunnar Wippersteg.

Lee Tebbatt, Managing Director of Wilo UK has been announced as the new President of the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA), following a two-year tenure in the role of Vice President. The position was officially passed on during the BPMA’s Annual General Meeting and follows the two-year term in office by the previous President, Dale Croker, Managing Director of KSB UK.

VSX, a leader in sales software for the pump industry, announces the appointment of Christoph Becker as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Interim managing director Matthias Siegel is additionally appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO), as VSX sets itself up for future success and continued growth.

Following six successful years leading Svanehøj Service & Aftersales, Morten Christian Larsen will continue his career as Managing Director of Svanehøj Singapore. The role of managing the over 100 employees in the service division will now be assumed by Morten Brandborg, who most recently served as CEO of Green Instruments.

Martin Dahlgren is new Managing Director for leading manufacturer of premium stainless steel fasteners BUMAX of Sweden. Mr. Dahlgren has over 20 years of experience from management, sales, strategy, business development and international business in several global manufacturing companies.