Alan Evans is the global director of product line management for the A.W. Chesterton Company’s mechanical seal business. Evans offers over 40 years of experience working with industrial systems and equipment, including rotating and stationary equipment in a multitude of industries. For the past 30 years, he has been working with pumps and sealing systems with a focus on improving reliability and reducing the total cost of ownership for the plants he has worked with globally. Evans holds a BS in mechanical engineering and an MBA in high technology management. He is also a classically trained reliability engineer. Prior to working with Chesterton, Evans was a maintenance reliability engineer working in the chemical and minerals processing industries. For more, visit chesterton.com.