EMERSON CLIMATE
TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES SEVERAL NEW APPOINTMENTS FOR
WHITE-RODGERS®
Division Organizing for Increased Focus on Customer
Relationships and Emerging Technologies
ST.
LOUIS, December 21, 2007
– Emerson Climate Technologies, a business of
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), today announced several
appointments within its White-Rodgers®
division. The moves are designed to strengthen all
customer-facing activities, while allowing the
division to continue its forward-looking focus on
new and emerging HVAC technologies including
increasingly sophisticated thermostats, wireless
technology and indoor air quality.
“These recent appointments put us in a great
position to go above and beyond in meeting our
customers’ needs today and in the future,” said Mark
Bulanda, president of White-Rodgers. “We have put
together a great team, and I expect big things in
terms of new and innovative products and
technologies in the coming years.”
Steve Carey
becomes the Director of Product Management. Carey
leads a team focused on creating a comprehensive
product line offering benefits through the entire
customer chain.
Geoff Godwin
joins White-Rodgers as Vice President of Marketing.
As leader of the White-Rodgers’ marketing
organization, Godwin and his team are responsible
for identifying and prioritizing business
opportunities, developing short and long term plans
and working alongside the sales organization to
execute those plans for future growth.
Ron Miles
becomes Vice President of Aftermarket Sales. Miles
is responsible for directing the efforts of the
division’s contractor and wholesaler sales forces.
David Sain
joins White-Rodgers as Director of Project
Management. Sain is responsible for overseeing new
product development activities.
Bill Shockley
becomes Vice President of OEM Sales. He is
responsible for overseeing relationships with HVAC
and Appliance OEM customers, including leading the
charge in educating those customers on electronics
and communicating systems.
Jay Wirts
becomes the Director of Residential Marketing.
Wirts is responsible for understanding market
dynamics and their implications to the business, as
well as implementing customer input into product
development.
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, is a global
leader in bringing technology and engineering
together to provide innovative solutions to
customers through its network power, process
management, industrial automation, climate
technologies, and appliance and tools businesses.
Sales in fiscal 2007 were $22.6 billion. For more
information, visit
Emerson.com.
About Emerson Climate Technologies
Emerson Climate Technologies, a business of Emerson,
is the world’s leading provider of heating,
ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration
solutions for residential, industrial and commercial
applications. The group combines best-in-class
technology with proven engineering, design,
distribution, educational and monitoring services to
provide customized, integrated climate-control
solutions for customers worldwide. Emerson Climate
Technologies’ innovative solutions, which include
industry-leading brands such as Copeland Scroll and
White-Rodgers, improve human comfort, safeguard food
and protect the environment. For more information,
visit
EmersonClimate.com.
White-Rodgers
White-Rodgers, part of Emerson Climate
Technologies, has been a leading provider of home
comfort solutions, including thermostats, gas
ignition controls, electronic and media air cleaners
and humidifiers since 1937. White-Rodgers
programmable thermostats are among the most accurate
on the market. White-Rodgers is headquartered in St.
Louis.
