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Timken Makes Management Changes

Sat. March 07, 2009; Posted: 11:24 PM
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Mar 06, 2009 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- TKR | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- The Timken Company announced several leadership changes including Christopher A. Coughlin, Richard G. Kyle, Daniel E. Muller and Douglas H. Smith being named to new assignments.

Additionally, Griffith said two Timken executives have announced their retirements -- Jon T. Elsasser, senior VP and CIO, and Mark J. Samolczyk, senior VP - corporate planning and development. Alastair R. Deane, senior VP - technology, will be leaving the company.

Christopher A. Coughlin has been named president - Process Industries. He was formerly senior VP - supply chain and Project O.N.E. In his new role, Coughlin will lead the Bearings and Power Transmission Group's Process Industries segment, with full profit and loss accountability. In addition, he will be responsible for distribution management and global supply chain management for the Bearings and Power Transmission Group.

Coughlin began his Timken career in 1984 in the company's steel operations. He held a variety of management positions in the company's bearing business, including VP - industrial equipment; VP - process industries and VP - primary metals.

Richard G. Kyle has been named president - Mobile Industries, with full profit and loss accountability. Kyle, who joined Timken in 2006, was previously VP - manufacturing for the Mobile Industries segment of the Bearings and Power Transmission Group. Kyle will combine responsibility for the Mobile Industries segment and manufacturing advancement across a global network of plants. He previously held division management positions within Cooper Industries, including manufacturing, supply chain and engineering.

Douglas H. Smith has been named senior VP - technology. He was formerly director - manufacturing - Asia, a position he held since 2007. In his new role Smith will lead the company's technical function on a global basis with ultimate responsibility for maintaining and deploying technical resources in the areas of product design and development and manufacturing technology for the company's broad portfolio of steel, power transmission, and friction management products.

Smith has been instrumental in expanding the company's manufacturing operations in Asia, including new plants in Wuxi and Chengdu, China, and Chennai, India. Smith joined Timken at the company's Technology Center in Canton in 1991. He has held a number of research and management positions, including manager of manufacturing integration and automation and manager of intelligent products and systems.

Coughlin, Kyle and Smith all will report to Michael C. Arnold, executive VP and president - Bearings and Power Transmission Group.

Daniel E. Muller has been named senior VP - strategy and CIO. He was formerly president of distribution and services in the Bearings and Power Transmission Group, a position he held since 2007. In his new role, Muller will oversee corporate strategy and information technology. Muller will report to Glenn A. Eisenberg, executive VP - finance and administration.

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For full details on Timken Co (TKR) click here. Timken Co (TKR) has Short Term PowerRatings of 5. Details on Timken Co (TKR) Short Term PowerRatings is available at This Link.

    


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