WINTERTHUR, Switzerland (May 4, 2017) -- Sulzer has appointed Jim Mugford as president and global head of its electromechanical services business.
Sulzer will be responsible for driving electromechanical strategy and collaborating with Sulzer's turbo and pumps services businesses.
According to a release, Mugford joined Sulzer in 2012 to restructure its Canadian turbo and pump services operations. He also grew the U.S. electromechanical business and helped integrate the North American pump services business into Sulzer's Rotating Equipment division.
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“Sulzer is all about being faster, more responsive and closer to our customers,” Mugford said. “We deliver a high degree of knowledge and skill regarding machinery failure diagnostics and repair. By working collaboratively with customers to solve their problems and learning from different scenarios, we aim to offer the most comprehensive service.”
Sulzer’s electromechanical services offer world-class support to users of rotating equipment in oil and gas, power generation, mining and general industrial markets. As the leading independent global maintenance provider, Sulzer intends to drive innovation in this business with the introduction of new service products and platforms.
“Sulzer responds expeditiously to rush requirements that minimize production downtime. At the end of the day, customers are looking for service providers who possess the expertise, tools and technology to make sure their machines are running reliably, efficiently and cost effectively and we will deliver on this promise.”