Cummins Announces Management Change in Filtration Business; Dave Jones to Retire; Rick Mills named Successor.Business Editors COLUMBUS, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2000 Cummins Engine Co. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CUM) today announced that M. David Jones David Jones is a common name, particularly in Wales, and there have been several well-known individuals with this name. Variations include Dave Jones and Davy Jones. , Cummins' Vice President - Filtration and President of Cummins' filtration business unit, which includes Fleetguard, Inc., and Nelson Industries, Inc., will retire from the Company. Rick J. Mills, 52, currently Cummins' Vice President - Corporate Controller, will replace him. &uot;This year will mark my 30th anniversary at Cummins, and for some time now, I have been considering retiring to pursue other opportunities. My decision to leave Cummins has been a difficult one, but is the right one for me at this time,&uot; said Jones. &uot;I have enjoyed working with the people of Cummins, Fleetguard and Nelson, with our distributor organization and, most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , with our customers around the world. I wish them all continued success.&uot; &uot;Dave has provided effective leadership to our filtration business unit,&uot; said Cummins Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tim Solso. &uot;Most significantly, he led the acquisition of Nelson Industries by Cummins in 1998, and has been responsible for its integration into the filtration group. We wish him nothing but the best in his new endeavors.&uot; Continued Solso, &uot;I am very pleased that Rick Mills has agreed to head the filtration unit. Rick not only brings a strong financial background to the job, but he knows our filtration business, having served as Vice President of Fleetguard for the Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. . His service to Cummins as Corporate Controller has been invaluable, and we look forward to his leadership in the filtration business.&uot; Mills, 52, first joined Cummins in 1970 in the financial area, working as a corporate auditor, financial analyst, and accounting manager. After briefly leaving the company, Mills rejoined "Rejoined" is an episode of , the sixth episode of the fourth season. Quick Overview: Jadzia Dax is reunited with the mate of a former host and the two struggle with their feelings for one another. Cummins in 1977, where he was the finance manager for all of Cummins' manufacturing operations Manufacturing operations concern the operation of a facility, as opposed to maintenance, supply and distribution, health, and safety, emergency response, human resources, security, information technology and other infrastructural support organizations. in Southern Indiana Southern Indiana, in the United States, is notable because it is culturally distinct from the rest of the state. The area's geography has led to a blend of Northern and Southern culture that is not found in the rest of Indiana. . In 1981, he was named controller of Atlas, Inc., a Cummins subsidiary, and from there, moved to director of finance at Cummins' Jamestown Engine Plant. He rejoined Atlas in 1988, as Vice President and General Manager, before becoming President of Atlas in 1990. From there, he moved to Fleetguard as Vice President - Pacific Rim and Latin America. In 1996, Mills was named Vice President - Corporate Controller for Cummins. Mills received his B.S. in accounting from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) is a land-grant doctoral/research intensive university located in Greensboro, North Carolina. Founded in 1891, NC A&T now (fall 2005) enrolls 11,103 students from across the United States and 33 foreign . He and his wife, Anna, have four children. Cummins, headquartered in Columbus, Ind., is the world's largest producer of diesel engines above 200 horsepower. The company provides products for customers in its key markets: engines, including automotive and industrial, power generation, and filtration. In 1999, Cummins reported record sales of $6.6 billion. Press releases by fax may be requested by calling News on Demand (toll free) at 888-329-2305. Cummins' home page on the Internet can be found at http://www.cummins.com. |
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