 "Having a regional team in place to
work with Eaton's operating groups ensures quicker response to
market opportunities in this growing region," said James E. Sweetnam,
Eaton senior vice president and Truck Group president. Sweetnam is
responsible for Eaton's Latin American and Caribbean regional
business.The regional office will primarily house business
support functions, including human resources, finance, supply chain
management, environment, health and safety, information technology,
communications, and marketing.
"We are fortunate to have someone with Alfonso's background in
this role," Sweetnam said. "I'm confident his regional knowledge and
diverse Eaton experience will help drive our success in this
important geographic area."
Acevedo joined Eaton in 1979. He most recently served as vice
president for supply chain and operational excellence for Eaton's
Electrical Group. Prior to that, he was vice president for
automotive fluid connectors operations in the Fluid Power Group. He
also served in business development and general management roles in
Eaton's Automotive Group and Truck Group.
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He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from La
Salle University in Mexico City.
Eaton Corp. is a diversified industrial manufacturer with 2006
sales of $12.4 billion. Eaton is a global leader in electrical
systems and components for power quality, distribution and control;
fluid power systems and services for industrial, mobile and aircraft
equipment; intelligent truck drivetrain systems for safety and fuel
economy; and automotive engine air management systems, powertrain
solutions and specialty controls for performance, fuel economy and
safety. Eaton has 63,000 employees and sells products to customers
in more than 140 countries.
[Text from news release from
Eaton Corp.]
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