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CIRCOR Announces the Appointment of Bill Higgins as Executive
Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
BURLINGTON, Mass., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CIRCOR International, Inc.
[NYSE: CIR] a leading provider of valves and other fluid control devices for
the instrumentation, thermal fluid and petrochemical markets, today announced
that Bill Higgins has joined the Company as Executive Vice President, Chief
Operating Officer. During the past thirteen years, Mr. Higgins has held a
variety of senior management positions with Honeywell International and
AlliedSignal, most recently serving as Vice President and General Manager,
Americas for the Honeywell Building Solutions Business. Prior to that Mr.
Higgins was Vice President and General Manager of the AlliedSignal Grimes
Aerospace Business, General Manager of the AlliedSignal Aerospace Services
Anniston Repair and Overhaul Business, and Director of East Asia Business
Development for the Electronic Materials Business unit. Mr. Higgins has an
undergraduate degree from Middlebury College, a Masters in Engineering from
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a Masters in International Affairs from
Columbia University. In this newly created position at CIRCOR, Mr. Higgins
will have authority over all operating units of the Company and report directly
to the Chairman, President and CEO, David A. Bloss, Sr.
Commenting on this announcement, Mr. Bloss stated, "This is an important step
for CIRCOR and we are delighted to have Bill Higgins join us in this new
position as Chief Operating Officer. His credentials and experience provide
the Company with the added strength in operational management we need as we
continue to grow. In addition, his Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing background
will enable us to accelerate our transition to a culture of operational
excellence."
CIRCOR International, Inc. is a leading provider of valves and fluid control
products that allow customers around the world to use fluids safely and
efficiently in the instrumentation, thermal fluid regulation and petrochemical
markets. CIRCOR's executive headquarters are located at 25 Corporate Drive,
Burlington, MA 01803.
DATASOURCE: CIRCOR International, Inc.
CONTACT: Kenneth Smith, Chief Financial Officer of CIRCOR International,
Inc., +1-781-270-1200