Hunter R. Dalton Named President of ATI Allvac
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania -- January 18, 2008 -- Allegheny Technologies Incorporated announced today that Hunter R. Dalton, 53, has been named president of ATI Allvac, effective April 1, 2008. ATI Allvac is the largest operating company within ATI's High Performance Metals segment and is recognized as one of the world's premiere suppliers of titanium and titanium alloys, nickel-based alloys, and specialty alloys to the aerospace and defense, power generation, and medical markets. Mr. Dalton will succeed Thomas E. Williams, Jr., 67, who is retiring from his current position as president of ATI Allvac, effective March 31, 2008. Mr. Williams has been with ATI Allvac for over 42 years and its president since April 1999.
"Hunter Dalton brings to his new position a broad and deep base of knowledge and experience with customers, suppliers, employees, and operations developed and honed during his 26-year career," said Pat Hassey, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Allegheny Technologies. "Over the last two years, Hunter has played an increasingly significant role in our long-term agreement programs. He has the skills and experience to manage the largest operating company in what has been our fastest growing business segment. I am confident that he can help us achieve our goal of further profitable growth in this business.
"I thank Tom Williams for his outstanding contributions throughout his 42-year career with the company," Pat Hassey added. "Tom is a true Value-Based Leader, guiding ATI Allvac to new levels of achievement and success to its current position as the premiere supplier of high performance metals for the aerospace and defense industry and other global markets. As ATI Allvac's president and leader for almost a decade, and as a member of ATI management's executive committee, he has played an important role in the execution of our strategic growth initiatives. Following his retirement, Tom has agreed to continue providing ATI with ongoing services utilizing his knowledge and expertise, as needed, under a consulting arrangement."
Mr. Williams currently serves on the Board of Directors of the International Titanium Association, the Community Trustee Council of the Carolinas Medical Center-Union, the Board of Directors for the Union County United Way, and the Wingate University Board of Trustees. In addition, he is a member of ASM International and an active member of Wingate Baptist Church, Wingate, NC.
Mr. Dalton has served as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing for ATI Allvac since November 2003. Previously, he was Vice President of Operations responsible for ATI Allvac's U.S. and U.K. operations, continuous improvement programs and capital engineering. In 1995 and 1997, he served two appointments as an independent consultant to the Department of Defense, National Economic Survey Group. He has also served as a member of the Advisory Board of the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Belk College of Business, and is a past member of South Piedmont Community College Foundation Board.
Mr. Dalton holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management from Virginia Tech. He is also active in civic organizations in the Monroe, North Carolina area.
Building the World's Best Specialty Metals Company(TM) Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI) is one of the largest and most diversified specialty metals producers in the world. ATI has approximately 9,500 full-time employees world-wide who develop and apply innovative technologies to provide global markets a wide range of specialty metals solutions. Our major markets are aerospace and defense, chemical process industry/oil and gas, electrical energy, medical, automotive, food equipment and appliance, machine and cutting tools, and construction and mining. Our products include titanium and titanium alloys, nickel-based alloys and superalloys, stainless and specialty alloys, zirconium, hafnium, and niobium, tungsten materials, grain-oriented silicon electrical products, and forgings and castings. The Allegheny Technologies website is www.alleghenytechnologies.com.
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