Airgas, Inc. Appoints John J. McDevitt to Head North Central Region as President.Business Editors RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 28, 2001 Airgas, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ARG See argument. arg - argument ) has appointed John J. McDevitt as president of its Airgas North Central region, which includes the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa, as well as Northern Illinois For the university, see Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois is a region generally covering the northern third of the U.S. state of Illinois. Economics , Northern Indiana, portions of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the northern of the two major land masses that comprise the U.S. state of Michigan. It is commonly referred to simply as the Upper Peninsula, the U.P., or Upper Michigan, and more casually as the land "above the Bridge". . McDevitt brings more than 22 years of sales and marketing experience, much of it in the industrial gas business with Liquid Carbonic carbonic Adjective containing carbon Adj. 1. carbonic - relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon carbonaceous, carbonous, carboniferous and Praxair. A native of the Chicago area, he will be based at the Airgas West Chicago branch. "North Central, which spans the northern heartland of America is an important region for Airgas and one all of us are committed to growing," said Shaun Powers, division president - East for Airgas, who oversees six of Airgas' 12 regional companies. "John's knowledge of the industry and the region, as well as his growth-minded sales and marketing experience, will be a tremendous help." McDevitt began his career at Liquid Carbonic Corporation in 1978 and advanced through sales and marketing positions, including vice president of sales and marketing, before becoming general manager in 1995. After Praxair acquired Liquid Carbonic in 1996, he led Praxair's North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. specialty gas business through above-industry growth for two years. Most recently, he served as executive vice president of sales and marketing for Covad Communications, in Santa Clara, CA, where he helped the leading independent broadband services provider grow to $400 million in revenue. He joined Covad in 2000 after serving two years as vice president of sales and marketing for Danly IEM IEM Industrial Engineering and Management (course/program) IEM In Ear Monitor IEM Institution of Engineers, Malaysia IEM Inborn Errors of Metabolism (molecular biology) IEM Intelligent Energy Management , a leading manufacturer of machinery and components for the metal parts forming industry. About Airgas, Inc. Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) is the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases, welding, safety and related products. Its integrated network of 700 locations includes branches, retail stores, gas fill plants, specialty gas labs, production facilities and distribution centers. Airgas also distributes its products and services through eBusiness, catalog and telemarketing channels. Its national scale and strong local presence offer a competitive edge to its diversified customer base. For more information, please visit www.airgas.com. |
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