Walter Surface Technologies Friday announced two senior level appointments naming Marc-André Aubé to CEO and David Wright to vice president, Corporate Development.
Following the recent acquisition of Walter Surface Technologies from ONCAP, in partnership with the existing management team, Marc-André Aubé has been promoted to the CEO position from his current role of president and COO. Aubé joined Walter in February of 2017 and has been instrumental in soundly executing on the company’s organic and inorganic growth strategy.
In addition, David Wright has been promoted to vice president of Corporate Development. In his role, Wright will be leading strategic initiatives for the company including special projects and acquisition opportunities to deliver on the company’s global growth plan, the company says. Wright joined Walter in 2015 as part of the company’s Next to Succeed leadership program after which he held the position of Business Development Manager.
“We are very excited about the opportunity to build on the Walter brand, legacy and business with our customers and partners,” says Aubé. “Walter is one of the most highly respected companies in the industry because we’re focused on contributing to the success of our customers by helping them work better. We will continue to bring to market new product innovations, expand on our technical leadership and enter new market segments. This will enable more fabricators and MRO facilities to increase productivity in their workplace through the deployment of safer, more efficient and more cost-effective metalworking products and solutions.”
