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Chris Nelson
“ The Board and I look forward to partnering with him to streamline and optimize the company around our core businesses and strong portfolio of global brands as we execute our strategy and generate sustainable growth . On behalf of the Board , management
team and our employees , I would like to thank Robert and John for driving significant progress toward our business transformation in their time as acting co-presidents . We are happy they both will continue to drive the business forward as part of our leadership team .”
Most recently , Nelson served as president for Carrier ’ s flagship HVAC segment , where he led the global commercial and residential product and service portfolio and was responsible for driving profitable growth across the company ’ s global brands including Carrier , Toshiba , Riello and Bryant . Nelson led the business with a focus on innovating products through a global platform approach , accelerating digital innovation and growing segment market share . He was also responsible for
Carrier ’ s HVAC joint venture partnerships around the world .
“ I ’ m honored to join Stanley Black & Decker and its more than 50,000 employees in the U . S . and around the world . As a global industry leader with its world-renowned portfolio of global brands , Stanley Black & Decker delivers exceptional products , breakthrough innovation and best-in-class services to customers and end users ,” says Nelson . “ I see tremendous opportunities to help advance the company ’ s transformation to deliver strong , purpose-driven performance and I ’ m eager to hit the ground running in partnership with Don and the leadership team .”
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