ValvTechnologies Inc. Names Herman Benard Jr. Director of Manufacturing Operations

HOUSTON (Oct. 18, 2016) – ValvTechnologies Inc., manufacturer of zero-leakage severe service isolation valve solutions, named Herman Benard Jr. director of manufacturing, announced company President Kevin Hunt.

Based in Houston, Texas, Benard will have senior management responsibility for ValvTechnologies’ manufacturing groups, leading the achievement of production, productivity, quality, safety and customer satisfaction goals, as well as spearheading manufacturing process continuous improvements. An operations and engineering professional with nearly 20 years of manufacturing experience in various industries, Benard brings significant leadership and operations experience to ValvTechnologies. Prior to joining ValvTechnologies, Benard served as manufacturing manager for Thrustmaster of Texas and manufacturing engineering manager for Igloo Products Corporation. Earlier in his career, he held various positions such as plant manager, assembly manager and injection mold manager. Benard holds a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering from Lamar University and is a Six Sigma Green Belt. “We are excited to welcome Herman to the ValvTechnologies leadership family,” Hunt said. “He brings deep domain expertise in all aspects of manufacturing, operations and continuous improvement. He is deeply committed to customer experience, employee engagement and workplace safety. His strong leadership skills are an excellent addition to our senior leadership team.”