BERWYN, Pa., March 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- AMETEK, Inc.
(NYSE: AME) today announced that its Board of Directors has
appointed Thomas Amato as a new
director of the Company. Mr. Amato serves as President and
Chief Executive Officer of TriMas Corporation (NASDAQ: TRS), a
diversified, global manufacturer of engineered products.
"We are excited to have Tom join our team as a member of
AMETEK's Board of Directors. He is a tenured leader in our industry
with more than 25 years of demonstrated and relevant industry
experience," comments Frank S.
Hermance, Executive Chairman of the Board. "Tom brings
a wealth of proven executive leadership and is an excellent
complement to our existing Board skill set."
Prior to joining TriMas in 2016, Mr. Amato served as President
and Chief Executive Officer of Metaldyne, LLC from 2009 through
2015. He also served as Co-President and Chief Integration
Officer of Metaldyne Performance Group from 2014 through 2015.
Prior to that, Mr. Amato served in various senior management
and corporate development positions at Metaldyne Corp., TriMas,
MascoTech, and Imperial Chemical Industries.
Mr. Amato currently serves as Director for TriMas. He
holds a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Wayne State University and an MBA from the Ross
School of Business at the University of
Michigan.
Corporate Profile
AMETEK is a leading global manufacturer of electronic
instruments and electro-mechanical devices with annual sales
of approximately $4.0 billion.
AMETEK's Corporate Growth Plan is based on Four Key
Strategies: Operational Excellence, Strategic Acquisitions, Global
& Market Expansion and New Products. AMETEK's objective is
double-digit percentage growth in earnings per share over the
business cycle and a superior return on total capital. The common
stock of AMETEK is a component of
the S&P 500 Index.
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