Diversified industrial manufacturer
Eaton Corporation announced that as of February 1, Eaton’s
businesses were reorganized into two sectors -- Electrical and
Industrial – with a vice chairman and chief operating officer for
each sector.
Eaton Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer Alexander M. Cutler said that Thomas S. Gross, 54, has been
named vice chairman and chief operating officer – Electrical Sector.
Gross will succeed Randy W. Carson, 58, chief executive officer –
Electrical Group, who has announced his decision to retire at the
end of April. Craig Arnold, 48, has been named vice chairman and
chief operating officer – Industrial Sector, which is being formed
by combining Eaton’s Aerospace, Automotive, Hydraulics and Truck
businesses.
“As the company grows, we need to
develop our organizational structure to help accelerate growth,
identify synergies, drive common practices and build broad, global
capability,” Cutler said.
Eaton Corporation is a diversified
power management company with 2008 sales of $15.4 billion. Eaton is
a global technology leader in electrical components and systems for
power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components,
systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace
fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military
use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for
performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has approximately
75,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150
countries.
For more information, visit
www.eaton.com.