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Whirlpool promote Swift & Todman in global leadership roles
19 Dec '05
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Michigan based home appliances maker Whirlpool Corporation Chairman and CEO Jeff M. Fettig announced that effective January 1, 2006, David L. Swift, currently Executive Vice President, Whirlpool North America, will be promoted to the position of President, Whirlpool North America.
And named a member of Whirlpool's board of directors, and Michael A. Todman, currently Executive Vice President, Whirlpool Corporation, and President, Whirlpool Europe, will be promoted to the position of President, Whirlpool International, and also named a member of Whirlpool's Board of Directors.
Swift will be accountable for Whirlpool's North American businesses, as well as for the integration of Maytag operations after the planned acquisition is complete.
Todman will be accountable for Whirlpool's international businesses in Europe, Latin America and Asia.
Fettig also announced that W. Timothy Yaggi, currently Senior Vice President and General Manager, Brand Portfolio Group, North America, has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Market Operations, North America, and Marc Bitzer, currently Senior Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Whirlpool Europe, has been promoted to executive Vice President of Whirlpool Corporation, and President, Whirlpool Europe. Yaggi will report to Swift, and Bitzer will report to Todman. Both Yaggi and Bitzer will join Whirlpool's executive management committee.
Swift joined Whirlpool as Executive Vice President, North American Region, in 2001. Prior to joining Whirlpool, Swift was President of Eastman Kodak Company's Kodak Professional Group, and also served as chairman and president of Kodak's Greater Asia Region, based in Shanghai, China. A native of Wilbraham, Mass., Swift earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics and physics from Amherst College, a master's degree in electronics engineering from Dartmouth College and a master's degree in business administration from Harvard University's Graduate School of Business.
And named a member of Whirlpool's board of directors, and Michael A. Todman, currently Executive Vice President, Whirlpool Corporation, and President, Whirlpool Europe, will be promoted to the position of President, Whirlpool International, and also named a member of Whirlpool's Board of Directors.
Swift will be accountable for Whirlpool's North American businesses, as well as for the integration of Maytag operations after the planned acquisition is complete.
Todman will be accountable for Whirlpool's international businesses in Europe, Latin America and Asia.
Fettig also announced that W. Timothy Yaggi, currently Senior Vice President and General Manager, Brand Portfolio Group, North America, has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Market Operations, North America, and Marc Bitzer, currently Senior Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Whirlpool Europe, has been promoted to executive Vice President of Whirlpool Corporation, and President, Whirlpool Europe. Yaggi will report to Swift, and Bitzer will report to Todman. Both Yaggi and Bitzer will join Whirlpool's executive management committee.
Swift joined Whirlpool as Executive Vice President, North American Region, in 2001. Prior to joining Whirlpool, Swift was President of Eastman Kodak Company's Kodak Professional Group, and also served as chairman and president of Kodak's Greater Asia Region, based in Shanghai, China. A native of Wilbraham, Mass., Swift earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics and physics from Amherst College, a master's degree in electronics engineering from Dartmouth College and a master's degree in business administration from Harvard University's Graduate School of Business.
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