New Executive VP at Eriez

Eriez Manufacturing Co. (Erie, PA) president and chief executive officer Tim Shuttleworth has announced the appointment of Lukas Guenthardt as the executive vice president of global strategy and development. Guenthardt recently joined the company in anticipation of Andy Lewis’ retirement from the role of vice president, international, on April 10 of this year, according to Shuttleworth. Lewis will continue on as chairman of the board for Eriez-Europe.

“Lukas has many years of business management experience with large and respected industrial companies,” says Shuttleworth. “We are pleased that he will now apply his global skills and expertise to help us maintain and expand our worldwide leadership position across the diverse industries we serve.”

As the executive vice president of global strategy and development, Guenthardt’s responsibilities will include developing and implementing business operations systems that strengthen the company’s drive toward a more integrated global company, with an emphasis on accelerating the company’s business development initiatives in new and existing markets.

Shuttleworth explains, “Lukas’ transition into this role has involved working in parallel with integrated Andy Lewis in the business supervision of international magnetic subsidiaries. He has also assisted Mike Mankosa, the executive vice president of global technology, with the management of the flotation business.”

Effective in March, Guenthardt assumed full responsibility for the business operations of all foreign magnetic and flotation businesses, which now report directly to him. In his new role, he will work in close partnership with Mankosa in the performance of his responsibilities and will report directly to Shuttleworth.

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