KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mark Garrett has joined Garney as its first chief people officer. Garrett brings decades of leadership experience in human resources and operations, having held senior roles at Hallmark Cards, Farmland Foods, Smithfield Foods and most recently, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City.
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PLANO, Texas – AlfaOBL America Inc., the North American division of Italian pump manufacturer AlfaOBL, officially launches operations, reintroducing the Blackline pump line and setting 48-hour guaranteed fulfillment on its core product offering.
LAWERENCE, Mass. – Asahi/America, Inc., has announced the addition of Chris Cain to its outside sales team as district sales manager.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The board of directors of Franklin Electric Co., Inc. has elected Jennifer L. Sherman, president and chief executive officer of Federal Signal Corporation, as chairperson effective as of May 2, 2025 for a term expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Sherman has been a director of the company since 2015. Joe Ruzynski, the company’s chief executive officer, commented: “I want to congratulate Jennifer on her election as chairperson of Franklin Electric.
LOS LUNAS, N.M. – Wall Colmonoy is building the next generation of skilled furnace operators by launching a three-year Furnace Apprenticeship Program at its Los Lunas facility.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – RDI Technologies has announced it has been recognized with two prestigious honors at the Vision Systems Design 2025 Innovators Awards, presented during Automate 2025 on Monday, May 12 in Detroit, Michigan.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – Torishima has hired Dexter Mitchell as aftermarket area sales manager, focusing on water/wastewater and industrial pump repairs and maintenance.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Franklin Electric Co., Inc.'s board of directors elected Jennifer L. Sherman, president and chief executive officer of Federal Signal Corporation, as chairperson effective as of May 2. The term expires at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Sherman has been a director of the company since 2015. Joe Ruzynski, the CEO of Franklin Electric, said, “I want to congratulate Jennifer on her election as chairperson of Franklin Electric.
ENON, Ohio – SEEPEX announced the addition of Kyle Waters as its new environmental market manager, western territory.