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George H. Walls, Jr. has been elected to the Board of Directors of Thomas Industries Inc. Walls is currently Chief Deputy for the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor, a position he has held since 2000.

Crane Co. announced the appointment of Brad Ellis to Group Head, Merchandising Systems Segment and President, Merchandising Systems (“CMS”). Crane’s National Rejector (“NRI”) European coin changer operation will report directly to Mr. Ellis as group head.

BWT Best Water Technology has appointed Sabine Ohler to lead the Company’s Investor Relations and Group Communications efforts.

Roper Industries, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has elected Brian D. Jellison, Roper’s President, Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors, to the additional post of Chairman of the Board.

Effective in mid-August, Bill Dwyer was promoted to Sales Manager – Eastern United States for Putzmeister America. In his new role, …

Tecumseh Products Company announced that Virginia A. Kamsky has been appointed to the Board of Directors. Her appointment increases Tecumseh’s Board of Directors to nine members.

ITT Industries, Inc. named Shigenori “Nori” Morimoto as the corporation’s Director, Value-Based Six Sigma (VBSS), the company’s overarching strategy for continuous improvement.

The Weir Group PLC announces the appointment of Chris Rickard to the position of Group Finance Director Designate.

Gerald Assessor has been appointed President of Johnson Pumps of America, Inc. effective September 1, 2003.

Pentair announced it has named David A. Jones to a seat on the Pentair board of directors. Jones, 53, is chairman and chief executive officer of Rayovac Corporation, one of the world’s leading battery and lighting device companies. Jones, who will stand for election by shareholders at Pentair’s 2004 shareholders’ meeting, brings the number of Pentair board members to nine.