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EMR News Emerson Process Management Names Peter Zornio Chief Strategic Officer
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Emerson Process Management, an Emerson business (NYSE: EMR), has
announced the appointment of Peter Zornio to the new position of chief
strategic officer. Zornio will direct strategic initiatives for Emerson
Process Management, which specializes in innovative technology and
services that enable businesses like oil and gas facilities, refineries,
power generators, chemical plants, pharmaceutical companies and other
enterprises to automate their operations.
“Peter will have a leadership role in
prioritizing our technology investments and identifying acquisition
candidates,” said John Berra, president of
Emerson Process Management. “Peter’s
experience and leadership qualities will add greatly to the meeting of
our goals for the future and, ultimately, in helping Emerson retain
process automation industry leadership worldwide. We are extremely
excited to have him join us.”
Zornio, a 21-year veteran of the process automation industry, most
recently was director of product marketing for Honeywell, where he was
responsible for control systems, safety systems, and software for asset
management and manufacturing execution. Zornio also worked with
measurement products, and the acquisition and integration of a major
automation company. Peter has a strong background with fieldbus
technologies, which are the communications foundation of PlantWeb®
digital plant architecture and other leading Emerson Process Management
technologies.
“I’m very pleased to
have this great opportunity with industry leader Emerson Process
Management,” said Zornio. “Emerson’s
dedicated focus on maximizing customer value through automation has
resulted in a broad portfolio of technology and services that uniquely
position the company for continued success.”
Emerson Process Management is enjoying robust growth, seeing a 16
percent rise in fiscal 2006 sales that continues a multi-year run of
strong results. Growth in Emerson Process Management helped fuel the
growth of its parent, Emerson, which experienced 16 percent growth in
fiscal 2006 sales, its third consecutive year of double-digit growth in
sales and earnings per share.
About Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management (www.emersonprocess.com),
an Emerson business, is a leader in helping businesses automate their
production, processing and distribution in the chemical, oil and gas,
refining, pulp and paper, power, water and wastewater treatment, food
and beverage, pharmaceutical and other industries. The company combines
superior products and technology with industry-specific engineering,
consulting, project management and maintenance services. Emerson brands
include PlantWeb®,
Fisher®; Micro Motion®;
Rosemount®; Bristol®,
Mobrey®, Daniel®,
DeltaV™; Ovationand
AMS™ Suite.
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, is a global leader in bringing
technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to
customers through its network power, process management, industrial
automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses.
Sales in fiscal 2006 were $20.1 billion. For more information, visit www.GoToEmerson.com.
PlantWeb, Rosemount, Micro Motion, Fisher, Bristol, Mobrey, Daniel,
DeltaV, Ovation, and AMS are marks of Emerson Process Management. All
other marks are the property of their respective holders.
