Eaton to re-align transmission division

KALAMAZOO, Mich., (Sept. 11, 2003) — Eaton Corp. has announced that its Heavy-Duty Transmission Division would be re-aligned into two distinct business units — one for Performance and Vocational Transmission Products, the other for Automated and Fleet Transmission Products.

“Each business unit will be responsible for its own products throughout their life cycle, from inception, to design, manufacture, installation and field use,” George Nguyen, vice president and general manager for the Heavy-Duty Transmission Division, said in a press release.

The company also named new managers to the business units. Dave Bennett has been named general manager of the Performance and Vocational Transmission Products business unit, responsible for Fuller 13, 15, 18- speeds and “LL” deep reduction transmissions. And Curt Hutchins has been named general manager for the Automated and Fleet Transmission Products business unit, responsible for Fuller 7, 9 and 10-speed “RT”, “FR”, and Lightning transmissions, as well as AutoShift and UltraShift automated transmissions.


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