LAKE FOREST, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 15, 2015--
IDEX CORPORATION (NYSE: IEX) today announced the promotion of
Eric Ashleman to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Ashleman will continue to
report to Andrew Silvernail, IDEX Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Ashleman will be responsible for the operations of all IDEX business
units.
Mr. Ashleman joined IDEX Corporation in March 2008 and most recently
held the position of Senior Vice President and Group Executive, leading
two of the company’s business segments–Health & Science Technologies and
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products–comprising more than half the
company’s annual revenue. His experience prior to joining IDEX
Corporation included positions of increasing management responsibility
at AlliedSignal, Honeywell, and Danaher Corporation. Mr. Ashleman holds
a BA and MBA from the University of Michigan.
“Eric Ashleman is an outstanding executive, who has demonstrated great
operational leadership over numerous IDEX businesses for the past seven
years,” said Mr. Silvernail. “Eric has been instrumental in developing
the IDEX operating model and building a strong leadership bench, while
delivering exceptional results. Eric’s appointment is another step in
the evolution of IDEX and it will allow me to focus on accelerating
growth, while ensuring a robust and consistent operating cadence.”
About IDEX
IDEX Corporation is an applied solutions company specializing in fluid
and metering technologies, health and science technologies, and fire,
safety and other diversified products built to its customers’ exacting
specifications. Its products are sold in niche markets to a wide range
of industries throughout the world. IDEX shares are traded on the New
York Stock Exchange and Chicago Stock Exchange under the symbol “IEX”.
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