Ray Homan Joins Taylor-Wharton
New Strategic Account Executive Brings Over Two Decades of Experience to the Beverage Carbonation and Cryo-Science Markets
Mechanicsburg, PA – (September 13, 2007): Taylor-Wharton, a Harsco GasServ company, has named Mr. Ray Homan as Strategic Account Executive to the company’s US Distributor network of Beverage Carbonation and Cryo-Science products. In his new position, Mr. Homan will report to Mr. Andy Pazahanick and will represent Taylor-Wharton’s industry leading Beverage Carbonation systems and Cryo-Science equipment throughout the USA.
Additionally, Ray will assume sales responsibilities in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean for T-W’s entire product line of high pressure and acetylene cylinders, cryogenic bulk tanks, cryogenic liquid storage and dispensing cylinders, packaged shielding gas systems and Sherwood’s extensive line of precision valve products. He will report to Mr. Scott Boyd, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, in his international capacity. Mr. Boyd commented that, “As a new member of our team. Ray has worked in the Industrial and Specialty gas industry for over twenty years as a Marketing and Sales Professional. Ray brings a successful track-record of developing successful strategies focused on increasing market share. We are certain that Ray will be a significant contributor to the expansion of our BevCarb and CryoScience businesses and his bi-lingual proficiency will be welcomed in the Latin American market segment.”
Ray is currently based in Atlanta, GA, attended High School at Ramey Air force Base in Puerto Rico, and has a Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration degree from Saint Leo University. During his career at Air Products and Liquid Carbonic, Ray has held numerous positions in Sales and National Accounts before moving into Executive Key Account Management. While at Airgas Ray was Vice President of Sales at Connecticut Airgas and was promoted into several national marketing roles to support the company’s bulk atmospheric and CO2 business.
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. Harsco GasServ operates 19 manufacturing, sales, warehouse and service facilities in 6 countries on 4 continents, and markets its products in over 80 countries worldwide. Additional information about Harsco GasServ can be found at www.harscogasserv.com.
Harsco Corporation is one of the world’s leading diversified industrial services companies, serving major customers in the non-residential construction, steel and metals, railway and energy industries. The Company posted 2006 revenues of $3.4 billion and employs approximately 21,500 people worldwide. Harsco’s common stock is a component of the S&P MidCap 400 Index and the Russell 1000 Index. Additional information can be found at www.harsco.com.
