The board of directors at Ametek (NYSE: AME) has promoted 14-year company veteran Stewart Douglas to the positions of vice president and chief information officer.
He will succeed Ken Weirman, who will retire from Ametek after more than 10 years of service, the Pennsylvania-based electronic systems provider said Tuesday.
Douglas joined the company in 2007 as a vice president in charge of business systems within its aerospace and defense and power divisions.
His career also included information technology leadership roles at Rohm and Haas, Shipley Europe and ITT Cannon.
David Zapico, Ametek chairman and CEO, said Douglas brings extensive IT experience as the company works to transform its business processes.
