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Leader of Trane Commercial Americas Business During a Period of
Dramatic Growth and Strategic Change
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More Than 30 Years of Commercial Building Experience and Knowledge
Ingersoll-Rand plc (NYSE:IR), a leader in creating and sustaining safe,
comfortable and efficient environments, today announced that John W.
Conover IV has been named president of Ingersoll Rand’s Security
Technologies Sector, effective immediately. In addition, he has been
elected senior vice president of the company. Conover previously was
president of Ingersoll Rand’s Trane Commercial Systems, Americas,
business. He will report directly to Michael W. Lamach, president and
chief operating officer.
“John brings extraordinary knowledge and experience working within the
commercial building marketplace,” said Lamach. “As we increasingly focus
on providing safe, comfortable and efficient solutions for commercial
building owners, and the integration of building systems, John’s
experience leading large commercial field and delivery organizations
will serve to accelerate the growth and innovation plans for this
sector. John thoroughly understands customer value creation, and how to
adapt organizations and processes to deliver that value efficiently.
“John also possesses strong leadership skills, which he has demonstrated
throughout his career with Trane. In particular, over the past decade
John has successfully driven the evolution of Trane’s Americas business
from being primarily an equipment business to becoming an integrated
systems, services and controls business.”
Conover joined Trane in 1977 as a sales engineer based in Detroit,
Michigan, and later became sales leader. He was promoted to district
manager for Columbus/Cincinnati in 1994. In 2002 Conover was named vice
president, Americas Distribution. In 2008 he was named president,
Americas, for Trane Commercial Systems. Conover also leads Ingersoll
Rand’s sustainability strategy council.
Ingersoll Rand is a global diversified industrial firm providing
products, services and solutions to enhance the quality and comfort of
air in homes and buildings, transport and protect food and perishables,
secure homes and commercial properties, and enhance industrial
productivity and efficiency. Driven by a 100-year-old tradition of
technological innovation, we enable companies and their customers to
create progress. For more information, visit www.ingersollrand.com.
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