30.01.2009

Harsco appoints VP business transformation

Harsco, owner of SGB and Hünnebeck has appointed Richard A. Sullivan as vice president of business transformation to lead the group’s initiatives for continuous improvement and global process change.

Sullivan will report directly to Harsco chairman and chief executive Salvatore D. Fazzolari, and provide central strategic leadership to the company’s worldwide LeanSigma continuous improvement implementation.

Fazzolari said: “We welcome Rich Sullivan to Harsco as we continue to build our global leadership team and strengthen our human capital infrastructure. The title I have given this vital new leadership seat reflects its significance to our objectives for building an enduring great enterprise. I am convinced that with rigorous and disciplined implementation, our new LeanSigma continuous improvement culture can and will be transformational for Harsco, particularly as we come out of the current economic recession.”

Sullivan has spent 20 years with Carpenter Technology Corporation, a manufacturer of high-performance metals and alloys. Where he was responsible for planning and leading continuous improvement programs, including the implementation of Lean Enterprise/Six Sigma initiatives.

Sullivan is a certified Six Sigma master black belt and American Society for Quality (ASQ) certified quality engineer and quality manager.