12.04.2017

New CEO for Wireco

Kansas based wire rope manufacturing group WireCo, which includes Casar, Union, Lankhorst, Camesa, Oliveira and Drumet, has confirmed James 'Jim' O’Leary chairman and chief executive.

O’Leary joined the company on an interim basis earlier this year from a similar role at slew ring manufacturer Kaydon, now part of SKF. He has also holds a number of non-Executive directorships at Superwinch, Kinematics Manufacturing and BMC Holdings. Prior to his time at Kaydon he worked with Beazer Homes and Hanson.
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James 'Jim' O’Leary

Kosty Gilis, managing director of Wireco co-owner Onex said: “We are thrilled that Jim will be joining WireCo as its new chairman and chief executive. We have known and worked with Jim for a number of years and believe that his experience running a leading global industrial products company, which served a diverse range of end-markets, makes him superbly qualified to lead and grow WireCo in the coming years.”

Dexter Paine of Paine Schwartz Partners added: “Jim has hit the ground running at WireCo and I believe under his operational direction, the company will provide its world-class service to customers with enhanced efficiency. I have been impressed with Jim’s leadership style.”

O’Leary said: “I have long admired WireCo and its portfolio of market-leading, branded industrial products. The company’s expertise in providing highly engineered solutions to customers around the world is unparalleled in the industry. I am excited to be its chief executive and look forward to working with the thousands of committed, talented WireCo associates across the globe. I appreciate the opportunity to work with both Onex and Paine Schwartz Partners in helping WireCo realize its fullest potential.”