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Aug 29, 2006 at 02:30 PM |
 In major effort to boost growth of the company in key markets, Air Products has announced both leadership and organization changes effective October 1, 2006.
John E. McGlade, currently group vice president, Chemicals, has been named president and chief operating officer by the Board of Directors. McGlade, 52, joined Air Products in 1976 in the company's career development program and subsequently held various positions within its Gases business, including both domestic and international assignments. In 2001, he became general manager and vice president of the Performance Materials Division. He assumed his current position as group vice president for the company's worldwide Chemicals Group in 2003. McGlade earned a B.S. degree in industrial engineering and an M.B.A. from Lehigh University.
A business reorganization has also been made in which the company will focus on four main units. (1) Energy, Process Industries and Equipment; (2) Merchant Gases; (3) Electronics and Performance Materials; and (4) Healthcare
These divisions will report to John McGlade along with Global Operations; Environmental, Health, Safety and Quality; and regional leadership, according to the company.
Consistent with a previous announcement of its plan to sell the amines and polymers businesses, the company is also announcing a business reorganization that clearly aligns its organizational structure to its strategic direction. These four business divisions -- 1) Energy, Process Industries and Equipment; 2) Merchant Gases; 3) Electronics and Performance Materials; and 4) Healthcare -- will report to John McGlade along with Global Operations; Environmental, Health, Safety and Quality; and regional leadership.
Other changes include Robert D. Dixon, currently president, Air Products Asia, will assume responsibility for global merchant gases and is appointed vice president and general manager, Merchant Gases. Michael J. Hilton, currently, vice president, Electronics Businesses, is appointed vice president and general manager, Electronics and Performance Materials, and will lead the new organization. John W. Marsland will expand his current role and assume global responsibilities for Healthcare as vice president and general manager, Healthcare.
Air Products also announced that Mark L. Bye, currently group vice president, Gases and Equipment, has decided to leave the company this fall to pursue other career opportunities, the company stated.
Air Products is a major supplier of chemicals, gases and process support services and equipment to the semiconductor and related industries around the world.
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