MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 26, 2018--
The Board of Directors of Graco Inc. (NYSE: GGG), a leading
manufacturer of fluid handling equipment, has named Timothy R. White
President of its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, and
Jeffrey P. Johnson President of New Ventures, effective Dec. 29, 2018.
Mr. White has held a variety of operational roles since he joined the
Company in 1992. Most recently, he served as President of QED
Environmental Systems (QED), a leading manufacturer of fluid management
and gas analysis solutions for the environmental monitoring and
remediation markets, acquired by Graco in 2013. Prior to leading QED,
Mr. White served as Worldwide Sales and Marketing Director for the High
Performance Coatings and Foam business in the Applied Fluid Technologies
Division (AFTD) from 2012 to 2015, North American Sales Manager for AFTD
from 2011 to 2012 and Manufacturing Operations Director for the
Contractor Equipment Division from 2005 to 2011, in addition to a number
of other management roles. Mr. White holds a bachelor’s degree in
Operations Management and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas.
“Tim has a unique perspective on Graco’s business after holding
leadership roles in three of our six divisions,” said Patrick J. McHale,
Graco's President and CEO. “Between his strong leadership of one of our
acquired businesses and 20 years of management experience in our
international legacy businesses, Tim is in a good position to lead the
EMEA region.”
Mr. Johnson most recently served as President of Graco’s EMEA region,
headquartered in Belgium, a role he has held since January 2013. Before
his assignment in Belgium, Mr. Johnson served as Vice President and
General Manager for the Asia Pacific region 2008 to 2012, and Director
of Sales and Marketing for the Applied Fluid Technologies Division from
2006 to 2008. Prior to Graco, he held various sales and marketing
positions, including, most recently, President of Johnson Krumwiede
Roads, a full-service advertising agency, and European Sales Manager at
General Motors Corp. Mr. Johnson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
Business from the University of Minnesota and an MBA in International
Business from the Thunderbird School of Global Management (now a school
within Arizona State University).
“I want to thank Jeff for his leadership of the EMEA region over the
last six years, and for his decade of service abroad. Jeff has
aggressively pursued opportunities to employ our key growth strategies –
including development of new end markets and geographic expansion,” said
McHale. “In this new role, Jeff will be looking beyond Graco’s current
business lines for additional growth opportunities, leveraging internal
innovation, strategic partnerships and acquisitions.”
ABOUT GRACO
Graco Inc. supplies technology and expertise for
the management of fluids and coatings in both industrial and commercial
applications. It designs, manufactures and markets systems and equipment
to move, measure, control, dispense and spray fluid and powder
materials. A recognized leader in its specialties, Minneapolis-based
Graco serves customers around the world in the manufacturing,
processing, construction and maintenance industries. For additional
information about Graco Inc., please visit us at www.graco.com
or on Twitter @GracoInc.
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