HARRISBURG, Pa., May 27, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Worldwide industrial services company Harsco Corporation (NYSE:HSC) announced today the appointment of Joseph P. Dougherty as vice president of international sales for its worldwide Harsco Rail business group, effective June 1, 2009. Harsco Rail is a global technology and service leader for virtually all major aspects of railway track maintenance, serving major U.S. Class I and international rail networks, short lines and high-speed rapid transit systems throughout the world.
Mr. Dougherty joins Harsco from GE Transportation, where he has served as the strategic marketing manager for General Electric's multi-billion dollar global locomotive business. His leadership responsibilities have included global market planning and analysis; the implementation of new market entry and customer growth initiatives in China, India, Russia and other key emerging markets; and involvement as a senior member of negotiation teams on multiple global locomotive proposals. He has also served as a global product line manager for GE, leading the product development lifecycle from inception to launch for fuel and emissions reduction technologies, for which he received GE's Management Award for Execution and Results. He is a graduate of GE's management training program and a six sigma black belt for continuous improvement.
Prior to GE, Mr. Dougherty served as a global project management consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers, undertaking long-term assignments in Europe, Japan and South America and leading project teams within the firm's global energy practice. He received the firm's management award for new business development and outstanding value-added to clients. Mr. Dougherty holds an MBA from the University of Michigan and a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana.
Commenting on the appointment, Harsco Chairman and CEO Salvatore D. Fazzolari said, "Assembling a strong and solid global leadership team is a fundamental and essential prerequisite to building an enduring global enterprise. As we have demonstrated with our several recent announcements, our aim is simply to put the best and strongest management team on the field. This is consistent with our Harsco core value for People -- the 'A Team.' We welcome Joe to this key seat and look forward to his strategic leadership contributions to Harsco's global growth."
Harsco Corporation is one of the world's leading diversified industrial services companies, serving key industries that play a fundamental role in worldwide economic growth and recovery, including infrastructure, metals, railways and energy. Harsco's common stock is a component of the S&P MidCap 400 Index and the Russell 1000 Index. Additional information can be found at www.harsco.com.
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