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As previously posted, Johan Sandström has entered the position as Vice President ABS Group responsible for region Central Europe, and General Manager ABS Germany & Austria.

Baker Hughes announced today that James R. “Rod” Clark, President and Chief Operating Officer, has announced his intent to retire from Baker Hughes on January 31, 2008, at which time Chad C. Deaton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will then also assume the position of President.

As per 1 October 2007 Niels Møller Jensen (45 years old) has been appointed Managing Director in Grundfos A/S that is the Danish production company of the Grundfos Group.

Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, today announced the retirement of Jack Myslenski, Executive Vice President — Sales, Marketing and Operations Support.

Arthur Saucedo is the new primary contact for all new and existing international distribution representatives of the Dynalco diagnostic product line.

As per 1 August 2007 Managing Director in Grundfos A/S, Lars Aagaard (43 years) has been appointed member of Group Management (Grundfos Management A/S) with responsibility for the Supply Chain: purchase, production and logistics.

Dresser-Rand Group Inc. announced that Jesus Pacheco has been appointed executive vice president, New Equipment Worldwide, and Bradford W. (Brad) Dickson has been appointed vice president and chief marketing officer. Pacheco will be responsible for leading the new equipment sales and client services functions worldwide and will be responsible for overseeing the Steam Turbine Strategic Business Unit.

ABB has appointed Ravi Uppal, head of the company’s Indian business and South Asia region, to its management board as head of Global Markets. Uppal will take up the position on the Executive Committee on July 1, 2007. He replaces Dinesh Paliwal who is leaving ABB this month to become chief executive of Harman International, …

Joins Harman International Industries to become chief executive officer.

ABB announced that Dinesh Paliwal, President, Global Markets and Technology and a member of the Group Executive Committee, will leave ABB at the end of June to become chief executive of U.S.-based Harman International Industries.

Crane Co. announced that Thomas J. (Jeff) Craney has been named President, Crane Composites Group. He joins Crane Co. following a broad career with Owens Corning and brings to Crane Composites domestic and international experience in sales, marketing, operations and general management.