RIDGID® Names Tim Dunphy Marketing Director of Underground Technologies
ELYRIA, OHIO – August 6, 2018 – Tim Dunphy has been named Marketing Director of Underground Technologies for RIDGID® in Elyria, Ohio. In this role, Dunphy will manage new product development, partner relations and new business opportunities for the RIDGID line of diagnostics, inspection, locating and drain cleaning products.
Dunphy is an accomplished marketing leader with global expertise in market and brand strategy, new product development, omni-channel marketing communications, and market research. He has more than 20 years of experience in consumer-packaged goods and durables marketing. His proven ability to develop and implement marketing strategies, combined with his knowledge of the tool industry, make him an asset to the RIDGID team.
“Tim is a proven leader who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our Underground Technologies team,” said Wyatt Kilmartin, vice president and general manager, global underground technologies, RIDGID. “RIDGID continues to push the envelope in the diagnostics, inspection, locating and drain cleaning categories and Tim is well-suited to drive our next-level innovations.”
Dunphy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from the University of Florida.
About RIDGID®
RIDGID is a global manufacturer of more than 300 dependable and innovative tools, trusted by the professional trades in over 100 countries. RIDGID products are purposebuilt to help professionals in the demanding commercial, industrial and energy markets install and maintain the world’s infrastructure with greater certainty and efficiency. Headquartered in Elyria, Ohio, RIDGID is a business unit of Emerson™, a global innovator in technology and engineering.
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global technology and engineering company providing innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and residential markets. Our Emerson Automation Solutions business helps process, hybrid, and discrete manufacturers maximize production, protect personnel and the environment while optimizing their energy and operating costs. Our Emerson Commercial and Residential Solutions business helps ensure human comfort and health, protect food quality and safety, advance energy efficiency, and create sustainable infrastructure. For more information visit Emerson.com.
Agency Contact: Jennifer Hickin ▪ 216.912.2865 ▪ jhickin@theadcomgroup.com
Corporate Contact: Becky Brotherton ▪ 440.329.4454 ▪ becky.brotherton@emerson.com
