HOUSTON-Saturday 2 February 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]
(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Hoover Ferguson,
a global leader in tank and container solutions with more than 40
locations in 25 countries, announced today that it has appointed Kevin
Friar as president.
“We are
delighted to welcome Kevin to Hoover Ferguson at such an exciting time
for the company,” said Donald Young, chairman and CEO, Hoover Ferguson.
“We have achieved significant growth over the past ten years, and we
have ambitious goals for the future. I am confident that Kevin’s
experience, skills and leadership will be instrumental in achieving our
expansion and growth goals moving forward.”
Friar will
report directly to Donald Young and will be responsible for strategy,
sales and operational leadership of the global Hoover Ferguson team. He
will focus on expanding services and technology solutions, increasing
operational efficiencies and growing market share.
“I couldn’t
be more pleased to join Hoover Ferguson and take up this new challenge,”
said Kevin Friar, president, Hoover Ferguson. “With a robust growth
strategy in place, we are well positioned for the future, and I look
forward to executing our vision, delivering for our customers and
reaching our goals.”
Friar brings a
wealth of experience from a career in the energy industry spanning
three decades, largely with Nalco Champion, an Ecolab company, where he
served as executive vice president of oilfield chemicals. Most recently,
Friar held the role of professor and senior lecturer in industrial
distribution at Texas A&M University, from where he previously
graduated with a Bachelor of Science in biology.
About Hoover Ferguson
Hoover
Ferguson is an integrated provider of chemical tanks, cargo carrying
units, catalyst bins, modular containers and other related rental
products and services to the global energy, petrochemical and general
industrial end markets. With a history dating back to 1911, Hoover
Ferguson provides its customers with comprehensive liquid, cargo, waste
and specialized container solutions as well as a range of complementary
services and technology offerings including tank cleaning,
refurbishment, recertification, transloading, asset tracking, liquid
level monitoring, document management and logistics. For more
information, visit our website at www.hooverferguson.com.
Contacts
Lana Belmokadem
Hoover Ferguson
Lana.belmokadem@hooverferguson.com
+1.832.295.6275
Hoover Ferguson
Lana.belmokadem@hooverferguson.com
+1.832.295.6275
