MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in transportation and supply
chain management solutions, today announced that Michael F. Hilton,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq:
NDSN) has been elected to its Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2012.
Mr. Hilton, 58, has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of
Nordson since he joined the company in 2010. Based in Westlake, Ohio,
Nordson Corporation is a $1.3 billion company that engineers,
manufactures and markets products and systems used for dispensing
adhesives, coatings, sealants, biomaterials and other materials in a
wide variety of end markets. Prior to joining Nordson, Mr. Hilton was
Senior Vice President and General Manager of Air Products & Chemicals,
Inc. with specific responsibility for leading the company’s $2 billion
global Electronics and Performance Materials segment. He spent 33 years
at Air Products where he held roles of increasing responsibility in a
variety of staff, management and operations positions.
“Mr. Hilton has a solid track record of success leading complex global
organizations with diverse markets, customers, products and business
units, delivering strong organic and acquisitive growth and improved
performance, and is now successfully driving profitability and
shareholder results as chief executive officer of his company,” said
Ryder Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Greg Swienton. “We look
forward to drawing on the depth of his knowledge and seasoned leadership
to continue our progress at Ryder. We are honored that he has agreed to
serve on our board.”
Mr. Hilton received a master’s degree in business administration and a
bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Lehigh University. He is
the past co-chair of the SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium (ISS)
committee and a past member of the association’s North American Advisory
Board. He also is a member of the Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI GM
Council, American Institute of Chemical Engineers and National Investor
Relations Institute.
About Ryder
Ryder is a FORTUNE 500® commercial transportation, logistics and supply
chain management solutions company. Ryder’s stock (NYSE:R) is a
component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the Standard &
Poor’s 500 Index. Inbound Logistics magazine has recognized Ryder
as a top third party logistics provider and included Ryder in its 2011
and 2010 “Green Partners” listing. Ryder has also been ranked two years
in a row as one of the top 250 U.S. companies in the Newsweek
Green Rankings. In addition, Security Magazine has named Ryder
one of the top companies for security practices in the transportation,
logistics, supply chain, and warehousing sector. Ryder is a proud member
of the American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program, supporting
national and local disaster preparedness and response efforts. For more
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Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements
and information included in this news release are
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements are based on our current plans and expectations and are
subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Accordingly,
these forward-looking statements should be evaluated with consideration
given to the many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results and events to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements including those risks set forth in our
periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. New
risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for management
to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risks
on our business. Accordingly, we undertake no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Source: Ryder System, Inc.
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