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Cooper Industries Ltd. (Houston): Jeffrey Roberts has been named president, Cooper Wiring Devices. He replaces Neal Kluger, who stepped down as division president July 1. Kluger, who had headed Cooper Wiring Devices since its formation in 2000, will remain with the division as executive vice president, reporting to Roberts. Cooper Wiring Devices is in the process of relocating its headquarters operation to Peachtree City, Ga. The new Cooper Wiring Devices headquarters facility will be completed in the third quarter 2004. Roberts is relocating to Peachtree City while Kluger will continue to office in the New York metropolitan area. Roberts joined Cooper Wiring Devices in June 2003, as executive vice president. Prior to that time, Roberts was employed at Emerson Electric Co., St. Louis, where he most recently served as vice president and general manager of the Emerson Air Moving Motors division.
Pass & Seymour/Legrand (Syracuse, N.Y.) Scott Bausch has been named product manager, commercial products. Bausch brings 10 years of experience in the electrical industry having worked at Panduit Corp. as a senior sales representative and merchandising coordinator. Additionally, Terry Lucero has been appointed product manager for all lighting control products. Lucero also brings 10 years of experience in the electrical, construction and retail industries.
Bridgeport Fittings Inc. (Stratford, Conn.): Steve Camilletti joins Bridgeport Fittings as national sales manager, bringing both regional and national sales experience to the position. He spent the last nine years at Conduit Pipe Products.
W.A.C. Lighting (Garden City, N.Y.): Michael Sofarelli has been appointed media supervisor. In this newly created position, Sofarelli will help oversee the firm’s advertising and public relations programs, the production of all sales literature, direct mail, internet marketing, packaging, and point-of-purchase displays. Sofarelli’s most recently was art director and marketing coordinator for CrossBorder Solutions.
Integrated Electrical Services Inc. (Houston): Jeffrey Pugh has been named senior vice president and chief financial officer. Pugh has 17 years of financial and management consulting experience. He previously worked for IES from January 2001 through November 2002 and served as treasurer of the company from October 2001 to November 2002. For the past 18 months he has been at Quanex Corp. serving in a key finance role.
Luxo Corp. (Elmsford, N.Y.): David Shepard has been appointed national sales manager. Shepard brings more than 10 years’ sales and marketing expertise to the position. Most recently, he served as regional director for sales and marketing with MaxLite S.K. America Inc.
Service Wire Co. (Culloden, W.Va.): The Phoenix sales office announces the addition of Gonzalo Robayo to its sales staff. Robayo is a native of Columbia, South America, and has a bachelor’s degree in management information systems from Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va. Robayo was hired specifically as a bilingual salesperson. The company has a commitment to developing business in Mexico and Central America.
Heyco Products Inc. (Toms River, N.J.): Maggy May has joined the company as business development manager for plant equipment. Prior to joining Heyco, May spent nearly a decade in business development with Dow Chemical Corp.
Post Glover (Erlanger, Ky.): Aidan Stringfellow has been appointed vice president of manufacturing. Stringfellow comes to Post Glover from sister Halma Group company, Cressall Resistors Ltd., where he served the United Kingdom-based company as manufacturing director for the last five years.