Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation (NYSE:ETN) has
named Yannis P. Tsavalas president – Europe, Middle East, and Africa
(EMEA) region effective July 1. He succeeds Jean-Pierre Lacombe who is
retiring. Tsavalas will report to Thomas S. Gross, vice chairman and
chief operating officer for Eaton’s Electrical Sector.
Tsavalas joined Eaton in 2005 from General Electric where he was chief
technology officer for GE Lighting and general manager, Global Lighting
Technology. Most recently, he served Eaton as senior vice president and
chief technology officer. He will continue to serve in this position
until a replacement is named.
“Yannis will work with the region’s business leaders to develop
opportunities to expand Eaton’s presence in our markets,” said Gross.
“Since joining Eaton, Yannis has led delivery of global engineering
solutions that differentiate Eaton’s capabilities with our customers.
His regional knowledge, energy and drive for success will be great
additions to our operating plans for this important region.”
Tsavalas earned a master’s of science in applied mechanics from the
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology in
Manchester, England, and a bachelor’s of science in mechanical
engineering from Kingston Polytechnic in Kingston Upon Thames, England.
In his new role, he will be located in Morges, Switzerland.
Lacombe was named president – Europe, Middle East and Africa for Eaton
in April 2008. He had served as vice president – Europe since 2000.
“As our regional leader for Europe, JP has overseen significant growth
in Eaton’s European operations as well as in our regional headquarters,”
said Gross. “His leadership has been important in furthering Eaton’s
presence and reputation both in acquired businesses and across the EMEA
markets. We have benefitted from his knowledge and experience and wish
him well in his retirement.”
Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with 2008
sales of $15.4 billion. Eaton is a global technology leader in
electrical components and systems for power quality, distribution and
control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and
mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for
commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and
powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has
approximately 75,000 employees and sells products to customers in more
than 150 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.
Eaton Corporation
Kelly Jasko, 216-523-5304 (U.S.)
kellymjasko@eaton.com
or
Michael
Praeger, 41 21 811 47 43 (EMEA)
