Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI), today announced the appointment of two long time Cummins Engine Business leaders to run key business operations within the Engine Business.
Effective Feb. 1, Ed Pence will lead the Cummins High Horsepower Business and Dave Crompton will lead the Heavy Duty, MidRange and Light Duty Worldwide Product Businesses which are being combined into one single global operating entity within the Engine Business. Pence will be replacing Mark Levett who will take on a new role at Cummins as Vice President of Corporate Responsibility and Community Relations and Chief Executive Officer of the Cummins Foundation.
“The High Horsepower Business is one of our fastest growing and profitable businesses and it is crucial to our Engine Business’ future, and because of that, the next leader must be a capable leader with proven results,” said Rich Freeland, President of the Engine Business and Vice President of Cummins Inc. “Ed Pence has a long history of delivering excellent results and has demonstrated over the years the strong ability to successfully work with existing and new customers to drive this crucial business forward into the future.”
Pence joined Cummins in 1981 in Purchasing and has held a variety of key positions, working with On and Off-Highway OEM’s and end use customers, including several years in the Australian Mining, Marine and Power Generation markets. Since 2005, he has served as the Vice President and General Manager– Heavy Duty Engine Business. Pence’s strong leadership helped drive the Heavy Duty Engine Business strategy and product plan to position Cummins for significant global growth in new market segments with fit-for-market technologies.
Also effective Feb. 1, Crompton will assume leadership of the Heavy Duty, MidRange and Light Duty Worldwide Product Businesses, which are being combined to create better alignment with global partners, the industry in general, and to best meet the needs of customers and other stakeholders.
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