Newtown-based Harold Beck & Sons, a manufacturer of electric actuators for industrial valves and dampers, recently appointed William T. Fejes Jr. as its next CEO, effective immediately.
“Bill is a great addition to the Beck team and will use his experience to guide us in developing new products and markets, improve our processes, and deliver outstanding value to our customers and employee-owners,” Douglas C. Beck, who is retiring as CEO after 28 years, said.
Fejes will be tasked with helping Harold Beck & Sons expand its market presence and fostering the next era of products with competitive advantages.
Fejes previously worked in the defense, consumer and industrial sectors and has a track record of driving sustainable earnings growth, implementing Lean practices, and developing engineered mechanical and electronic products.
He most recently served as Lean Focus senior vice president and executive adviser. Previously, he served as Pacific Scientific Motion Technology division president, Danaher Motion president, and TB Wood’s CEO and president. He also held C-level positions at Steel Partners and SL Industries.
Beck will remain as board of directors chairman.
Founded in 1936, Harold Beck & Sons’ electric actuators are known for their reliability and durability in extreme industrial environments. Sectors the company serves include electric utility and water and wastewater.