Eaton Promotes Whitaker to New Position.CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 1999--Eaton Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ETN ETN Eaton Corporation (stock symbol) ETN Exchange Traded Note (investing) ETN European Travel Network ETN Electronic Tandem Network ETN Educational Telephone Network ) today announced the promotion of Jerry R. Whitaker to the position of Vice President-Power and Control Systems Operation for its Cutler-Hammer business unit, effective immediately. Whitaker had been general manager of the Cutler-Hammer Engineering Services and Systems Operation (CHESS) in Pittsburgh. He replaces David M. Adams, who has been promoted to Vice President-Hydraulics and Aerospace Integration in connection with Eaton's announced intention to acquire Aeroquip-Vickers, Inc. Eaton's Power and Control Systems Operation is headquartered in Milwaukee. Whitaker will continue to report to David M. Wathen, Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Cutler-Hammer, who is located in Pittsburgh. "The success of CHESS and Jerry's leadership of that start-up organization are indicative of the personal qualities, attributes and overall professionalism he has brought to our organization," said Wathen. "We are incredibly fortunate to have someone of Jerry's stature ready to step in and lead our power and control systems business." Whitaker joined Eaton with the Westinghouse Distribution and Control Business Unit (DCBU DCBU Digital Conference Bridge Unit DCBU D-Channel Back up ) acquisition in 1994, and then served as marketing manager for the Power Distribution Assemblies Division until being named to his current position when CHESS was formed in 1997. Whitaker held several sales and product management posts between 1972 and 1989 before becoming plant manager of the Sumter, South Carolina Sumter (IPA: /ˈsʌmp.tə/ or /ˈsʌmp.tɚ/) is a city in and the county seat of Sumter CountyGR6 electrical equipment A piece of electrical equipment is a machine, powered by electricity and usually consists of an enclosure, a variety of electrical components and often a power switch. Examples of Electrical Equipment
abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration in finance from George Washington University George Washington University, at Washington, D.C.; coeducational; chartered 1821 as Columbian College (one of the first nonsectarian colleges), opened 1822, became a university in 1873, renamed 1904. . Eaton Corporation is a global manufacturer of highly engineered products that serve industrial, vehicle, construction, commercial and semiconductor markets. Principal products include electrical power distribution and control equipment, truck drivetrain systems, engine components, hydraulic products, ion implanters and a wide variety of controls. Headquartered in Cleveland, the company has 49,500 employees and 155 manufacturing sites in 25 countries around the world. Sales for 1998 were $6.6 billion. The Internet address for Eaton is: http://www.eaton.com/ |
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