Tue, 01/24/2017 - 12:56

CINCINNATI, Ohio (Jan. 24, 2017)—CECO Environmental Corp. announced that Jeffrey Lang, the company’s chief executive officer, president and a director, has decided to step down as CEO, president and a member of the Board of Directors as of Feb. 1, 2017. The board has appointed Dennis Sadlowski, currently a member of the board, to serve as interim CEO while a search process is conducted to identify a permanent CEO, the company said in a statement. Lang has agreed to be available to the company through a transition process. “We want to thank Jeff for the leadership and integrity he has provided during his seven years at CECO Environmental,” said CECO’s chairman, Jason DeZwirek. “There has been considerable progress made in building CECO for the future. Jeff recognized that now is the best time to find a new voice to lead CECO through its next growth phase. On behalf of the Board and all CECO employees, we wish Jeff all the best in the next step of his career.” Jeff Lang said in the statement: “I am proud of the progress that we have achieved at CECO over the past seven years and I am most proud of the senior business leaders that we have been able to attract and develop. I know CECO is very well positioned for the future through its quality leadership, asset-light business model and expanding recurring revenue and global footprint.” Jason DeZwirek added, “We are fortunate to have someone with Dennis’ capabilities on the Board ready to lead the continued progress at CECO. He has extensive experience leading industrial companies with a strong market focus to drive financial performance.” Sadlowski, 55, previously held a number of senior leadership roles including CEO of Siemens Energy and Automation, COO of LSG Sky Chefs and CEO of International Battery. Sadlowski also previously worked at General Electric and Thomas & Betts. Sadlowski continues to serve on the board of directors and audit committee of Trojan Battery, a privately-held global leader in deep cycle lead-acid batteries. He earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical and nuclear engineering from the University of California at Berkeley, and his master’s degree in business administration from Seattle University.