Sherwood Expands Global Presence in Compressed Gas Valve Market Sector
Jim Cielinski Appointed Global Sales Manager; James Fisher Named Assistant Global Sales Manager
Mechanicsburg, PA – (August 22, 2005) Harsco GasServ announces the additions of Jim Cielinski and James Fisher to the Sherwood Valve compressed gas sales and service organization. As Global Sales Manager for Compressed Gas Products, Mr. Cielinski will report directly to Scott W. Boyd, Vice President Sales and Marketing-Industrial Gas Products. Mr. Fisher will report to Mr. Cielinski.
Mr. Cielinski will be responsible for worldwide sales of all Sherwood industrial gas valves, specialty gas valves and life support products. Mr. Fisher will assume a support role for the same product lines and assist with related customer service activity. Both men will be based at Sherwood’s Washington, Pennsylvania facility.
Mr. Cielinski’s credentials include 30 years of experience in high pressure gas product sales, industrial gas distribution management, medical and specialty gas applications and product line management. He has extensive international sales and marketing experience in Europe and Asia. Jim graduated from Bloomsburg University with a degree in Business Administration and most recently served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for a globally recognized manufacturer of pressure vessels and assemblies. Scott W. Boyd commented that “Jim’s broad sales and marketing experience in the Americas, Europe and Asia and his knowledge of these global market segments is a perfect compliment to our focus on building customer alliances and developing international partnerships for our precision valve product lines. We are confident that Jim’s contributions to our concentration on introducing our new Global Valve to the international compressed gas community will benefit all of our customers worldwide.”
Mr. Fisher also brings 30+ years of sales and service management to his new position and his service to the valve industry includes outstanding tenures with the Rockwell International, Kerotest Manufacturing Corporation and EKK Eagle America Inc. “James brings an exceptional base of general valve, pipe and fittings knowledge to our sales organization”, said Boyd. “His experience with account management, distributor environment, supply channels and customer design requirements will have a positive impact on our efforts to introduce our new products to the international valve market sector.”
Harsco GasServ comprises four complementary manufacturing and service businesses that combined, form the world’s leading technology, service and manufacturing network for gas applications involving pressure vessels and precision valves. The Group operates 23 manufacturing, sales, warehouse and service facilities in 9 countries on 5 continents, and markets its products in over 80 countries worldwide. Additional information about Harsco GasServ can be found at www.harscogasserv.com.
Harsco Corporation (NYSE: HSC) is a $2.5 billion industrial services and products company employing approximately 18,500 people at over 400 locations in more than 40 countries of operation. Additional information about Harsco can be found at www.harsco.com.
