Flow Waterjet Appoints New President

Flow International Corporation (Kent, WA), a leading developer and manufacturer of industrial waterjet machines for cutting applications, announces the appointment of Dick LeBlanc to president of Flow Waterjet, effective immediately. LeBlanc will report directly to the Waterjet Holdings president and chief executive officer David Savage, focusing on advancing customer satisfaction and new product technologies.

“Dick is an outstanding leader committed to helping customers grow their business by leveraging our expertise,” says Savage. “His grassroots knowledge of the waterjet business and our customers is the perfect complement to our strategic focus on customer service and technology.”

A 30-year Flow veteran, LeBlanc most recently served as the executive vice president of global sales and marketing for Flow, where he led the global expansion of the company’s sales and marketing excellence. “I’ve always been involved in the manufacturing industry, but 30 years ago I really fell for and devoted my career to the waterjet industry,” says LeBlanc. “I look forward to continue working with this great team and wonderful customers to further the waterjet industry.”

LeBlanc joined the company in 1994 as the vice president of sales and has been responsible for various departments over the years, including Sales, Technical Service, Project Management, Marketing and Surface Preparation. Prior to joining the company, he was employed by the ASI Robotic Systems Division of Cargill Detroit Corporation for ten years, which was later purchased by Flow.

Flow International is a global technology-based manufacturing company committed to providing profitable waterjet solutions and dynamic business growth opportunities to customers. Waterjet Holdings is a privately-owned corporation whose portfolio consists of four operating companies that provide industry-leading waterjet solutions to customers worldwide. American Industrial Partners (“AIP”) is an operationally-oriented middle market private equity firm that makes control investments in North American based industrial businesses serving domestic and global markets.

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