Franklin Electric : Appoints Jonathan Grandon as Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel
September 14, 2016 at 07:55 am EDT
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Fort Wayne, Indiana - September 12, 2016 - Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (NASDAQ: FELE) announced today the appointment of Jonathan M. Grandon as Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel of the Company. Mr. Grandon will be responsible for the Legal and Human Resource functions of the Company and will also play an integral role in leading various Business Development activities.
Mr. Grandon had most recently been Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Biomet, Inc., a leading multi-national health care and medical device company. He had also previously been a partner in the Chicago, IL office of Ropes & Gray LLP and prior to that, been a partner at Mayer Brown LLP. Mr. Grandon holds a BA degree from Columbia University and a JD from the University of Michigan Law School.
Gregg Sengstack, Franklin Electric's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented:
'We are very pleased that Jon is joining our Executive Leadership team. Jon brings a wealth of experience in structuring and completing merger and acquisition transactions, corporate governance, securities law and compliance within a global company. Jon's role will enable him to be an integral thought partner and influencer of the future of Franklin Electric.'
Franklin Electric is a global leader in the production and marketing of systems and components for the movement of water and fuel. Recognized as a technical leader in its products and services, Franklin Electric serves customers around the world in residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial, municipal, and fueling applications.
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Franklin Electric Co., Inc. designs, manufactures and distributes water and fuel pumping systems, composed primarily of submersible motors, pumps, electronic controls, water treatment systems, and related parts and equipment. The Companyâs water pumping systems move fresh and wastewater to the residential, agricultural and other industrial end markets. The Company's segments include Water Systems, Fueling Systems, and Distribution. Water Systems produces and markets water pumping systems and is a technical service for submersible motors, pumps, drives, electronic controls, water treatment systems, and monitoring devices. The Fueling Systems segment designs, manufactures and sells pumps, motors, pipe, sumps, fittings, vapor recovery components, electronic controls, monitoring devices and related parts and equipment primarily for use in fueling system applications. The Distribution segment operates as a collection of wholly owned groundwater distributors known as the Headwater Companies.
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