Thermadyne® Announces Appointment of Paul Eckhoff as Senior Product Line Manager
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St. Louis, Mo. (May 24, 2011) - Paul Eckhoff has joined Thermadyne®, a leading global manufacturer and marketer of metal cutting and welding products, as a Senior Product Line Manager for manual plasma cutting products.
In his new position, Eckhoff will plan and implement strategies to help Thermadyne aggressively compete globally and achieve profitable growth for products marketed primarily under the Thermal Dynamics® brand.
Beginning as a mechanical engineer and then broadening his skills and capabilities in the areas of marketing and product management, Eckhoff has more than 25 years of experience in the competitive power tool industry. He has served in senior-level positions with Stout Tool, Perceptron, Black & Decker, and Emerson Electric Tool Company.
Eckhoff also has expertise in positioning commercial products in multi-national markets. His past experience includes serving as a Director of Asia Marketing and New Product Development at Black & Decker, where he directed a global team of marketers and engineers and lived in Taiwan and China, a region of increasing importance to the manufacturing industry.
"Paul holds the 'Triple Crown' related to our industry," said Antonio Leon, Thermadyne Vice President, Global Cutting Products. "With vast experience in marketing, manufacturing and engineering, he has the knowledge and expertise to make our great brands even better."
A graduate of Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo., with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology and Design, Eckhoff also holds an MBA from Washington University's Olin School of Business in St. Louis, Mo.
In his new Thermadyne position, Eckhoff will be returning to his hometown of St. Louis, after having most recently spent several years in Detroit.
Married with three children, Eckhoff and his family will live in Fenton, Mo.
Thermal Dynamics sets the standard in flexibility, value and performance for advanced plasma cutting equipment, including manual systems, automated systems, manual torches, automated torches, and plasma cutting accessories. Thermal Dynamics plasma arc cutting systems can be used to cut a wide variety of material, and range from highly portable units to the most sophisticated high speed, high definition plasma cutting systems for high precision fabrication.
Thermadyne Holdings Corporation is headquartered in St. Louis, Mo. Thermadyne is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of metal cutting and welding products and accessories under a variety of premium brand names including Victor®, Tweco®, Arcair®, Thermal Dynamics®, Thermal Arc®, Stoody®, TurboTorch®, Firepower® and CIGWELD®. For more information about Thermadyne, its products and services, visit the company's website at www.thermadyne.com.
