Teikoku USA Inc. Announces Leadership Transition
Erik Daron becomes President & General Manager as Thomas J. Conroy retires
Warminster, Pa., June 2, 2023 – The board of directors of Teikoku USA Inc., a leading manufacturer and developer of sealless canned motor pumps, has appointed Erik Daron as president and general manager beginning April 17, 2023. In addition, the company announces the retirement of Thomas J. Conroy after 20 years of executive service, including the last 11 years as president and general manager.
Mr. Daron brings strategic planning, supply chain management, business transformation and operations management expertise and experience to Teikoku USA Inc. He most recently served as the executive director for supply chain and logistics at ITT Industrial Process Division. Previously, he served in several leadership roles with Sulzer in strategic procurement, order-related engineering, and advance and operational procurement.
He holds degrees in electrical engineering from the Simon Bolivar University in Venezuela, a Master of Engineering degree from Texas Tech University and an MBA in Management from the University of Houston-Victoria. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Oregon and Texas and holds Project Management Professional (PMP) and Supply Management Professional (CPSM) certifications.
“I am thrilled to join Teikoku and honored to be part of an organization closely involved in developing a sustainable future through our sealless canned pump motor solutions,” Mr. Daron said. “Our containment control technology, existing manufacturing footprint and leading customer service culture uniquely position us to boost the green transition.”
Mr. Conroy joined the company after the acquisition of the Chempump Division of Crane Pumps and Systems in February 2003, serving as the division’s general manager. He has led Teikoku USA Inc. through the consolidation of the two business units and brands, expansion of U.S. manufacturing and service operations, and significant market growth since the acquisition.
“This succession plan is the result of strategic initiatives implemented by top-level management to further enhance and expand the company’s manufacturing and service capabilities in the Americas,” Conroy added. “I’m confident that Eric’s leadership will enhance Teikoku’s ongoing commitment to provide mission-critical containment control technology that supports environmental, social and governance goals for workers, communities and all customer stakeholders.”
About Teikoku USA Inc. and Teikoku Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Teikoku USA Inc. (www.teikokupumps.com), headquartered in Warminster, Pennsylvania, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan’s Teikoku Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd., the global leader in the design and manufacture of API, ANSI and ISO compliant canned motor pumps, agitators and other related equipment. Teikoku USA operates three manufacturing and service facilities in Warminster, Houston, Texas, and Marietta, Ohio, where it manufactures and services ChempumpTM and DynapumpTM brands as well as many Teikoku brands, all for the chemical, petrochemical, renewable fuels, refrigeration, process cooling and heating, and general industrial markets. Teikoku Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (www.teikokudenki.co.jp) is a public corporation with its shares listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Prime Market.
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