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Twin Disc promotes CEO's son to president
Published May 14, 2008 - BizTimes Daily
Twin Disc Inc. announced today that its board of directors has promoted John Batten, 42, to the position of president and chief operating officer, effective July 1.
Batten will report to his father, Michael Batten, the company’s chairman and chief executive officer.
Since 2004, John Batten has held the position of executive vice president responsible for European operations and global marine strategy and product development.
A graduate of Yale University and the University of Colorado, as well as the Harvard Business School Advance Management Program, John Batten previously served as vice president, general manager of marine and propulsion, commercial manager of marine propulsion and applications engineer since joining the company in 1996. John Batten was elected a director of the company in 2002.
In his new position, John Batten will be responsible for all manufacturing operations, as well as, marketing, engineering, human resources, and global distribution.
The appointment fills the void created in July 2006, when Michael Joyce, then president and COO, retired. Christopher Eperjesy, vice president of finance and chief financial officer, will continue to report to Michael Batten.
Twin Disc designs, manufactures and sells marine and heavy-duty off-highway power transmission equipment.
