Lincoln Electric Further Invests in Offshore and Power Generation Industries with Creation of Industry Segment Manager Role
Lincoln Electric (Cleveland, OH) has increased its outreach to the offshore and power generation industries with the promotion of Dusty Hickman to the newly created position of industry segment manager, offshore, process and power generation.
In this role, Hickman will be responsible for coordinating the company?s product offerings and welding solutions for these specific industries. He will work in conjunction with sales, marketing and product development teams, as well as global industry segment managers, to develop new products and welding solutions for the North American marketplace. He will be based in Lincoln Electric?s Houston office and report to Phillip Wittke, director of marketing.
"Our capability expansion further illustrates Lincoln?s commitment not only to these respective segments as they relate to the U.S. economy, but also to our customers who are integral to the success of the infrastructure build out of these industries,? said Phillip Wittke, director of marketing, Lincoln Electric. ?By providing more focused support, we will be in a position to better identify future needs and requirements, and to subsequently address them with market leading welding applications, products and solutions.?
Hickman has been with the company for 12 years, most recently as a technical sales representative in Houston, TX. Prior to that, he served in Lincoln Electric?s Denver sales office. Hickman holds a bachelor?s of science in industrial distribution from Texas A&M University. He is a member of the American Welding Society.
