LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.,
Nov. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Air
Products (NYSE: APD) today announced that it has appointed Dr.
Samir J. Serhan executive vice president, leading the company's
Technology, Engineering and Manufacturing functions, excluding HyCO
(hydrogen and carbon monoxide). He also will have profit and loss
responsibility for the Liquefied Natural Gas technology and
equipment, PRISM® Membrane Systems, and Gardner Cryogenics
businesses. Serhan will be appointed as an executive officer of the
company. He will be based in Allentown,
Pennsylvania.
Commenting on the appointment, Air Products Chairman, President
and Chief Executive Officer Seifi Ghasemi said, "I am very pleased
that Samir is joining Air Products. Samir brings an extraordinary
combination of business development, engineering, project
execution, operations, technology and commercial skills, along with
international experience and leadership qualities that will help us
move forward as we execute against our strategic Five-Point
Plan."
Serhan joins Air Products from Praxair, Inc. where, since 2014,
he was president, Global HyCO. Prior to that, Serhan worked for 14
years in leadership positions in the U.S. and Germany for The Linde Group, culminating in
his role as managing director, Linde Engineering. He began his
career at Parsons Corporation where he held various leadership
positions. Serhan also served as an adjunct professor at
Temple University and The Pennsylvania State University.
Serhan holds a doctorate in engineering mechanics from
Virginia Tech. He has published over 40
papers in conferences and journals.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE: APD) is a
world-leading Industrial Gases company in operation for over 75
years. The Company's core industrial gases business provides
atmospheric and process gases and related equipment to
manufacturing markets, including refining and petrochemical,
metals, electronics, and food and beverage. Air Products is also
the world's leading supplier of liquefied natural gas process
technology and equipment. The Company's Performance Materials
Division serves the polyurethanes, cleaning and coatings, and
adhesives industries.
The Company had fiscal 2016 sales of $9.5
billion and has a current market capitalization of
approximately $30 billion.
Approximately 17,000 employees in 50 countries strive to make Air
Products the world's safest and best performing industrial gases
company, providing sustainable offerings and excellent service to
all customers. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.
NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements
within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are
based on management's reasonable expectations and assumptions as of
the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual
performance and financial results may differ materially from
projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking
statements because of many factors not anticipated by management,
including risk factors described in the Company's Form 10K for its
fiscal year ended September 30,
2015.
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