BELOIT, Wis., April 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Regal Beloit
Corporation (NYSE: RBC) today announced that Jonathan J. Schlemmer will assume the role of
Chief Operating Officer effective May 2,
2011. Mr. Schlemmer will oversee the company's day-to-day
business operations and will report directly to the company's Chief
Executive Officer.
Mr. Schlemmer is currently the company's Senior Vice President –
Asia Pacific, a position he has
held since January 2010. Prior to
that, Mr. Schlemmer served as the company's Vice President –
Technology since 2005. Before joining Regal Beloit, Mr.
Schlemmer worked for the General Electric Corporation in its
electric motors business in a variety of roles including quality,
Six Sigma and engineering. Mr. Schlemmer, who is a certified
Six Sigma Master Blackbelt, has a Bachelor Degree in Electrical
Engineering from Purdue University.
"We are extremely pleased to have Jon serve as our next
COO," said Mark J. Gliebe, the
company's current President and Chief Operating Officer who will
become Chief Executive Officer on May 2,
2011. "Jon has a wide range of experience with and a
tremendous grasp of our business and a vision for the future of the
electric motor and controls industry. His broad level of experience
with engineering, quality, sourcing, technology and operations and
his demonstrated leadership skills make him well-suited to take
this important position in our company," said Mr. Gliebe.
"Additionally, Jon has a strong and capable team to work with,
and I'm very confident in his ability to lead the
organization."
Regal Beloit Corporation is a leading manufacturer of electric
motors, mechanical and electrical motion controls and power
generation products serving markets throughout the world.
Regal Beloit is headquartered in Beloit, Wisconsin, and has manufacturing,
sales, and service facilities throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia. Regal Beloit's common stock is a
component of the S&P Mid Cap 400 Index and the Russell 2000
Index.
SOURCE Regal Beloit Corporation