Ingersoll-Rand
plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Katz as senior vice-president
and general counsel, effective Nov. 1, 2010. He joins Ingersoll Rand from
Federal-Mogul Corp. where he served for four years as senior vice president,
general counsel and corporate secretary.
Katz
succeeds Patricia Nachtigal who will stay with the company during a transition
period, and retire in late December 2010. Nachtigal has been with Ingersoll
Rand for 31 years, serving as general counsel for the last 19 years.
“We thank
Pat for her years of outstanding service and many contributions to our company,
and wish her well,” says Michael Lamach, chairman, president and chief
executive officer of Ingersoll Rand. “Pat has been instrumental in our company’s
portfolio transformation from a heavy equipment manufacturer to a diversified
firm serving commercial, residential and industrial markets worldwide. Along
the way, she also developed a talented global legal team, and built a strong
culture of compliance and governance that will be her legacy at Ingersoll Rand.
“Now we
welcome Bobby Katz to the team,” Lamach adds. “Bobby’s breadth of global
experience, 24 years of high-level business, legal and leadership success, and
deep expertise in compliance and corporate transactions make him a strong fit
for us. As Ingersoll Rand continues on its path to becoming a premier global
industrial firm, Bobby will play a critical role with responsibility for all of
our legal affairs worldwide.”
Katz will
report to Lamach as part of his executive leadership team and relocate to Davidson, N.C.
Prior to
joining Federal-Mogul, Katz was general counsel and regional compliance officer
for Delphi Corp.’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) operations,
headquartered in Paris.
In his seven-year tenure with Delphi, Katz established and led the EMEA legal
department, following Delphi’s spin-off from
General Motors in 1999.