Horton Appoints Geert Henk Touw as Interim President and CEO
ROSEVILLE, Minn.-Horton, Inc. has appointed Geert Henk Touw as interim president and chief executive officer. Touw has served on Horton's board of directors for more than two years.
Touw brings to this position more than four decades of international industry experience. He was senior vice president Asia Pacific, and managing director, vice president and general manager Europe, Middle East and Africa at Donaldson Company, Inc. Touw spent 21 years at Bloomington, Minn.-based Donaldson Company, a leading worldwide provider of filtration systems and replacement parts, including on-road and off-road filtration technology for engines.
Prior to his time at Donaldson, Touw held various senior international and operations assignments at McQuay International, formerly McQuay-Perfex, Inc. a leading manufacturer of heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration and building management equipment and systems for commercial, industrial and residential markets as well as a broad range of industrial heat transfer products including engine cooling systems.
"We are pleased that Henk has stepped into this role," says Hugh K. Schilling, founder and chairman of the board of directors of Horton Holding, Inc. "Henk's international manufacturing experience is particularly important at this critical time, with emissions regulations and economic challenges in our industry. He is eminently qualified to ensure that Horton continues to provide innovative airflow management solutions that meet the changing needs of the industry."
Touw serves on the boards of Bellcomb Technologies, Inc. and the Minnesota International Center. He is a fellow of the Institute of Directors, Chartered Management Institute and Chartered Institute of Marketing (all of the United Kingdom); and a member of the Association for Corporate Growth, Association of MBA Executives and National Association of Corporate Directors (all of the United States). Touw is a graduate of the University of London. He has lived in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium and Malta. He currently resides in Minnesota.
With nearly 60 years of industry experience, commitment to service, reliability and innovation, Horton is a premium worldwide provider of fan drives, fans and suspension products. Horton's comprehensive research and development processes are driven by a dedication to exceed industry requirements today and in the future. The company has manufacturing plants in the United States and Germany, with licensed manufacturing facilities in Australia and the United Kingdom, and sales offices in the United States, Germany, Russia, South Korea, China, Mexico, Brazil and Australia. Horton products include VMaster® and Stratis® Viscous Fan Drives, VMaster Di and Stratis Di Viscous Fan Drives and Controllers, DM Advantage(TM) On/Off and Two-Speed Fan Drives, Arctis(TM) Two-Speed Fan Drives, WindMaster Revolution(TM) High-Efficiency/Hybrid-Flow Fans, WindMaster® Fans, WindShift(TM) Modular Fans, Shogun(TM) Modular Fans, Electromagnetic On/Off Fan Drives, DriveMaster® Spring-Engaged Fan Drives, Klondike Series® Replacement Fan Clutches for the Kysor® K26RA as well as repair kits for Kysor's K26RA, K22RA and K22FA, PolarForce(TM) Two-Speed Conversion Kits, Genuine Horton repair kits, remanufactured fan drives and Roller Bushing Suspension Products.
