BERWYN, Pa. (March 7, 2017)—AMETEK Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Thomas Amato as a new director of the company. Amato serves as president and chief executive officer of TriMas Corporation, a diversified, global manufacturer of engineered products, according to a statement from AMETEK. “We are excited to have Tom join our team as a member of AMETEK’s Board of Directors. He is a tenured leader in our industry with more than 25 years of demonstrated and relevant industry experience,” said Frank S. Hermance, executive chairman of the board. “Tom brings a wealth of proven executive leadership and is an excellent complement to our existing Board skill set.” Prior to joining TriMas in 2016, Amato served as president and chief executive officer of Metaldyne LLC from 2009 through 2015. He also served as co-president and chief integration officer of Metaldyne Performance Group from 2014 through 2015. Prior to that, Amato served in various senior management and corporate development positions at Metaldyne Corp., TriMas, MascoTech and Imperial Chemical Industries. Amato currently serves as director for TriMas. He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Wayne State University and an MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.
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