Tecumseh Strengthens Leadership Team, Appoints New CEO and Commercial Management Leaders
Steps will further enhance global operations and customer service
ANN ARBOR, MI — Tecumseh Products Company announced that Jay Pittas has been appointed CEO and two proven industry leaders have taken new commercial management roles. The newly appointed management team includes Doug Murdock, president of the Americas, and Ricardo Maciel, president of EMEA/Asia. Ernani Nunes continues to serve as the SVP of Global Sales & Engineering.
Most recently, Pittas has served as the Chairman of Tecumseh’s Board of Directors since April 2020, and thus has already been an integral part of Tecumseh’s leadership team. Pittas previously served as the president and CEO of Remy International, a supplier of automotive parts for passenger and commercial vehicles. Prior to this position, he served as president of the Wolverine Specialty Materials business, which supplied coated metals for automotive and electronic applications. He has also held international and managerial positions with Honeywell, UOP, and ARI Technologies.