LEHIGH
VALLEY, Pa., July 16,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE:APD) today
announced that Eric Guter will
assume the role of Vice President, Investor Relations effective
September 30, 2024 succeeding
Sidd Manjeshwar who will be leaving
the Company to pursue other opportunities.
The two will work closely together over the coming months to
ensure a smooth and seamless transition of the Company's Investor
Relations responsibilities. Guter will report to Melissa Schaeffer, Air Products' Chief Financial
Officer.
"I want to thank Sidd for his significant contributions to Air
Products and for continuing to build strong relationships with
investors and analysts over the past few years," said Seifi Ghasemi, Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Air Products. "Having had a very successful
nearly 30-year career with Air Products, I know that Eric will
bring a wealth of business experience and financial knowledge to
the role, including tremendous expertise in hydrogen and the energy
transition. He will be a great resource for the investment
community as Air Products drives forward and executes its
industrial gases and clean hydrogen growth strategy."
Guter joined Air Products in 1995. His career began in
operations where he commissioned several of the Company's first
hydrogen plants and subsequently became responsible for Air
Products' refinery hydrogen production business serving national
and global refining partners. He then transitioned to the
commercial business area, taking on roles of increasing
responsibility. In 2015, he became general manager for the Western
Region and transitioned to executive director–Americas Growth
Platforms in 2019 before taking his current role as vice president,
Hydrogen for Mobility in 2022. Guter holds a degree in
business management and an MBA from Pepperdine
University.
Editor's note: Eric Guter's photo is available for
download.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a
world-leading industrial gases company in operation for over 80
years focused on serving energy, environmental, and emerging
markets. The Company has two growth pillars driven by
sustainability. Air Products' base business provides essential
industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to
customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemicals,
metals, electronics, manufacturing, and food. The Company also
develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates some of the world's
largest clean hydrogen projects supporting the transition to low-
and zero-carbon energy in the heavy-duty transportation and
industrial sectors. Additionally, Air Products is the world leader
in the supply of liquefied natural gas process technology and
equipment, and provides turbomachinery, membrane systems and
cryogenic containers globally.
The Company had fiscal 2023 sales of $12.6 billion from operations in approximately 50
countries and has a current market capitalization of over
$50 billion. Approximately 23,000
passionate, talented and committed employees from diverse
backgrounds are driven by Air Products' higher purpose to create
innovative solutions that benefit the environment, enhance
sustainability and reimagine what's possible to address the
challenges facing customers, communities, and the world. For more
information, visit www.airproducts.com or follow us on
LinkedIn, X, Facebook or Instagram.
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harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995, including statements about the transaction that is the
subject of this release and its expected impact and timing, and
about the company's business outlook and investment opportunities.
These forward-looking statements are based on management's
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performance and financial results may differ materially from
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described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 2023 and other
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