Milwaukee, Wis. — Zurn announced that Scott McDowell has been appointed Vice President (VP), Sales and Marketing. Scott brings deep and broad experience in sales, marketing, business development, and operations. Scott most recently held the role of Vice President, Corporate Rexnord Business System (RBS), where he focused on driving RBS into the commercial organization while Read more
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Milwaukee, Wis. — Zurn announced that Scott McDowell has been appointed Vice President (VP), Sales and Marketing.
Scott brings deep and broad experience in sales, marketing, business development, and operations. Scott most recently held the role of Vice President, Corporate Rexnord Business System (RBS), where he focused on driving RBS into the commercial organization while continuing its strong deployment across Rexnord global operations. Prior to his role in RBS, Scott held the role of Vice President, Marketing and Business Development for Zurn, where he managed strategic accounts, led the enhancement of innovation and product development, and supported acquisition activity.
Before joining Rexnord in 2011, Scott held roles with Danaher Corporation and Milliken Chemical.
“I am excited to welcome Scott back to the Zurn leadership team,” said Craig Wehr, Zurn President. “His vision for growing the business, passion for customer excellence, and ability to simplify execution will continue to enhance our strategy and performance.”
In his new role, Scott will have responsibility for providing leadership and successful deployment of winning sales strategies, developing effective brand marketing strategies, and the Zurn customer experience. In addition, Scott will be responsible for Zurn businesses in Australia, Canada and the Middle East.
Scott received his Master of Business Administration in General Management and Marketing, as well as a bachelor’s degree in Material Science from Clemson University.
Uponor North America (Uponor) has named Paul Jossart senior manager, Operations, for the company’s Hutchinson, Minn. expansion. A 20-year resident of Hutchinson, Jossart will be responsible for operations at the Hutchinson facility. “As a long-term resident of Hutchinson, Paul’s background will prove invaluable as we get our new location up and running in the second Read more
Uponor North America (Uponor) has named Paul Jossart senior manager, Operations, for the company’s Hutchinson, Minn. expansion. A 20-year resident of Hutchinson, Jossart will be responsible for operations at the Hutchinson facility.
“As a long-term resident of Hutchinson, Paul’s background will prove invaluable as we get our new location up and running in the second half of 2018 and build strong connections in the community,” says Bill Gray, president, Uponor North America. “He will play a critical role to our future success in Hutchinson.”
Jossart previously held operations roles at Hutchinson Technology, Nova-Tech Engineering, and most recently with Arconnic/Remmele Engineering. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
Uponor North America announced the $6.35 million investment in Hutchinson in July 2017 after signing an agreement to purchase an existing 237,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and office space to support the company’s growing U.S. manufacturing operations. It is currently being renovated to manufacture Uponor PEX pipe used in the company’s plumbing, fire sprinkler, and radiant heating and cooling systems. The Hutchinson site was an attractive location as it provided access to a large manufacturing pool of talent and remained close enough to Uponor’s existing operations to use shared services. Uponor expects the facility to become operational mid-year 2018.
McWane Plumbing Group, a division of McWane, Inc. announced the appointment of Francesca Dunbar to Vice President of Group Marketing effective immediately. Francesca was also recently elected to serve on the board of directors of the industry’s trade association, the Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute (CISPI), where she will also chair the Education and Membership Read more
McWane Plumbing Group, a division of McWane, Inc. announced the appointment of Francesca Dunbar to Vice President of Group Marketing effective immediately.
Francesca was also recently elected to serve on the board of directors of the industry’s trade association, the Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute (CISPI), where she will also chair the Education and Membership Advisory Group.
“I am proud to announce this promotion,” said Kurt Winter, Executive Vice President of McWane Plumbing Group. “Throughout her tenure at McWane, Francesca has contributed significantly to the successes of the plumbing division.”
In her role, Dunbar is responsible for developing and executing marketing strategies for all division brands including: AB&I Foundry, Tyler Pipe & Coupling, Anaco-Husky, Wade Drains, Bibby-Ste-Croix and McWane Technical Services. Dunbar has extensive experience in domestic and international marketing across a spectrum of industries. Francesca has served as McWane Plumbing Group’s Director of Group Marketing for the past five years overseeing all aspects of brand marketing and strategic programs.
Water-Right, a leading independent original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in the water treatment industry, announces the hire of Gary Bauer as the new CustomCare® Manager. CustomCare is the commercial division of Water-Right. The CustomCare brand reflects a commitment to high-quality, reliable, and competitively priced water treatment systems. Bauer will be involved in all features of the Read more
Water-Right, a leading independent original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in the water treatment industry, announces the hire of Gary Bauer as the new CustomCare® Manager. CustomCare is the commercial division of Water-Right. The CustomCare brand reflects a commitment to high-quality, reliable, and competitively priced water treatment systems.
Water-Right® Hires Gary Bauer as the CustomCare Manager
Bauer will be involved in all features of the CustomCare division. This includes sales, technical services and engineering. He will cater to the commercial equipment needs of all Water-Right customers, including dealers, distributors, and wholesalers. Gary’s extensive background in water treatment will be a beneficial asset to the team. Gary and his wife take great pride their family of three children and three grandchildren.
Wilo USA, a provider of pumps and pump solutions for water management, building services and groundwater, is pleased to welcome Darren T. McGuire as the new Director of Operations for their production and distributions facilities in Thomasville, GA. As the Director of Operations, he will be responsible for overseeing production and order flow through both Read more
Wilo USA, a provider of pumps and pump solutions for water management, building services and groundwater, is pleased to welcome Darren T. McGuire as the new Director of Operations for their production and distributions facilities in Thomasville, GA.
As the Director of Operations, he will be responsible for overseeing production and order flow through both facilities to uphold Wilo’s high standard of quality and customer service. In addition, he will apply Lean initiatives as part of WPS and will focus on driving continuous improvement in the entire end-to-end supply chain of product and customer interaction through programs for vendor management, purchasing, logistics and order management.
“Darren’s track record of proven success in the pump industry and demonstrated knowledge and expertise in the field of operations make him an ideal fit for the role of Director of Operations for our manufacturing and distribution facilities in Thomasville, GA,” says Tim Ruppert, President of Wilo USA. “His extensive experience and versatile skill set will be integral to streamlining efficiencies in both production and sales.”
Darren has over 20 years of experience in the pump industry in a range of positions, including application engineering, marketing, Regional Sales Manager and General Manager. This exposure has given him a unique insight into the industry, enabling him to optimize operations for Wilo USA.