Lenaik Andrieux of Caterpillar Appointed President of EUROPGEN
BRUSSELS, May 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Lenaik Andrieux, Caterpillar General Manager of Electric Power Retail in Geneva, Switzerland, has been appointed President of EUROPGEN, the European Generating Set Association. He will begin his three-year term in June 2014.
Andrieux has extensive industry experience in the electrical and generator set industry, including the 13 years with Caterpillar Electric Power. Prior to joining Caterpillar in 2001, he spent three years with Kohler/SDMO.
"I am honored to serve Europe's generator set manufacturers as we face the challenges in our industry," Andrieux said. "With the right policies and legislation in place, Europe can continue to be a leader in the global marketplace in this important industry."
Andrieux's main focus for his presidency will include furthering the objectives of EUROPGEN, which are:
a) Promoting the interests of the European engine-driven generating set industry in its relations with customers, suppliers, EU regulatory authorities and government organisations.
b) Negotiating and liaising with European institutions and appropriate associations and organisations involved in the engine driven generating set industry.
c) Facilitating the agreement of European and International Standards for engine-driven generator set products and related services.
d) Ensuring the highest standards for the engine-driven generator set industry's products and services and to provide a forum for the exchange of non-competitive information.
Caterpillar is one of the world's leading manufacturers of diesel and natural gas generator sets and employs more than 24,000 employees in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
For more information about EUROPGEN, visit http://europgen.eu/.
About Caterpillar:
For nearly 90 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. Customers turn to Caterpillar to help them develop infrastructure, energy and natural resource assets. With 2013 sales and revenues of $55.656 billion, Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The company principally operates through its three product segments - Resource Industries, Construction Industries and Energy & Transportation - and also provides financing and related services through its Financial Products segment. For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.com/social-media.
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