Castrol Industrial Appoints New Americas President
Naperville, IL USA
July 2008
Castrol Industrial North America Inc. ("Castrol Industrial") announces that Todd Mitchell will assume leadership of its industrial fluids and lubricants business for the Americas region effective July 1, 2008.
Mitchell has been a member of the Castrol extended leadership team for the past two years, after holding a variety of roles since joining Castrol's industrial business in 2001 including Performance Manager, Knowledge Manager, Strategy Manager and more recently, Area Director for Mexico, the Castrol LubeCon business, and the recently divested Castrol Reprocessing Services business.
He brings a wealth of experience from his days at Illinois Tool Works, where he held roles in finance, operations, and sales and marketing within a business focused on serving automotive customers. Mitchell has a very successful track record in implementing changes and positioning businesses for profitable growth through people leadership and sound strategic thinking and planning.
"Castrol Industrial has the broadest, deepest line of industrial products in the marketplace today, very strong relationships with key customers and distributors, and all supported by a passionate team committed to being the best. I am looking forward to travelling and meeting with customers, distributors, and members of our team in the coming weeks to better understand how we can work together even more effectively and address together the many challenges we all face."
Mitchell holds a degree in Finance from Oakland University and received his Masters Degree in Business Administration from DePaul University.
Castrol Industrial is part of the global Industrial Lubricants and Services strategic business of BP.
Castrol Industrial North America Inc. is part of BP, one of the world's largest energy companies and a leader in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas, and the manufacturing and marketing of fuels, lubricants and petrochemicals. BP is also active in gas, power and alternative energy sources such as solar and wind power.
Mary Lynn Sullivan,
Marketing Communications Manager
630-961-7995
