Sean Fitzgerald to Join Weir as ESCO President
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The Weir Group has appointed Sean Fitzgerald as president of its ESCO Division. Sean will join Weir on December 1, 2022 and will be a member of the group executive.
Sean Fitzgerald is currently the chief executive officer of Maersk Container Industry, the Copenhagen-based container manufacturing business of the transport and logistics company, A.P. Moeller – Maersk.
He has a wealth of mining experience and a proven track record of leading global industrial businesses. Since joining MCI as chief executive officer in 2018, Sean has led a turnaround in financial performance and driven major improvements in safety and employee engagement. Prior to MCI, Sean spent seven years at Komatsu Mining Corporation (formerly Joy Global), firstly as regional vice president, Americas before moving to China as president for the China Region.
Sean is American and, as well as living in China, most recently he has been based in Copenhagen, Denmark. On joining Weir, he will be based in Portland, USA.
Sean will succeed Andrew Neilson as president of ESCO. Neilson will move to the role of president of Weir’s Minerals Division succeeding Ricardo Garib who is retiring from Weir at the end of 2022 following 42 years’ service. Sean will work together with Andrew and Ricardo in a transition period over the balance of the year.
“Sean will be a great addition to the team and I am delighted to welcome him at this exciting time for Weir. With his strong background across manufacturing, mining and technology, I am confident he will take ESCO to the next stage of growth as we deliver on our mission to make mining smarter, more efficient and sustainable,” said Jon Stanton, CEO.
About Weir Group
The company manufactures and supplies engineering products and services for mining and minerals processing, power generation, oil and gas production, water supply and other industrial uses, as well as supplies pumps, valves, compressors, and turbines. Weir Group serves customers worldwide.
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