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WAUKESHA, Wis. (August 20, 2009) – Bruce D. Coventry has been named president of Dresser Waukesha, a leading manufacturer of natural gas engines that deliver clean, cost-effective power, and a business of Dresser, Inc. Dresser is a leader in providing highly-engineered infrastructure products for the global energy industry.
Coventry, a senior executive and veteran of the global engine industry, succeeds Barry Glickman, who has been appointed president of Dresser’s Flow Technologies business.
“We are excited to have Bruce join the Dresser leadership team,” said John Ryan, president and chief executive officer of Dresser, Inc. “Bruce’s deep experience in the engine business as well as his strong engineering and world class manufacturing leadership background is an outstanding match for Dresser Waukesha. He will help us expand on the business we are doing around the world in new and existing markets.”
Most recently, Coventry served as chief executive officer of Global Electric Motorcars (GEM), a subsidiary of Chrysler, LLC. In this role he led the organization to win a number of global industry awards for driving operational excellence programs that resulted in improved customer satisfaction. These awards included the Harbor award which is the automotive industry’s measure of productivity, the Shingo Prize which is the industrial sector’s operational excellence metric, and Plant Engineering Magazine’s “Best Plants” award.
Previously he was president of Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance (GEMA), a joint venture of DaimlerChrysler, Hyundai, and Mitsubishi Motors, that produced engines marketed under the “World Engine” brand name which were used in various regions of the world. His previous experience includes serving as vice president and general manager of DaimlerChrysler’s Engine, Foundry and Axle Operations, a $4 billion business, with operations in both North and South America, as well as engineering leadership roles responsible for engine product strategy through new product launch. Coventry holds an executive MBA from Michigan State University and a bachelor of science in industrial administration and manufacturing management from General Motors Institute. He serves as the Chairman of the Kettering University (GMI) Board of Trustees and is an instrument-rated private pilot.