Rittal announces new president

URBANA — Ken Fairleigh joined the Rittal Corporation as its new president, effective in January.

At Rittal Corporation, 1 Rittal Place, Fairleigh will be responsible for all aspects of the business including marketing, sales and manufacturing. He will be focused on improving the company’s operations, client relations, and product and service delivery.

Rittal is a U.S. manufacturer of industrial and IT modular enclosure, cooling and electronic packaging systems and accessories, announces that has joined the company to serve as president.

Fairleigh, formerly with the General Electric Company, Square D Company and Fluke Corp., has more than 25 years of experience in global sales management, marketing, distribution and operations.

Most recently, he held the position of vice president and general manager of Rexnord, LLC in the product service group.

“We are excited to welcome Mr. Fairleigh to the Rittal team,” said Bernd Eckel, Rittal’s president of sales international, “and look forward to his contributions as he leads our U.S. subsidiary in serving our customers and expanding our market share.”

More information about the Rittal Corporation is available at rittal-corp.com or at 800-477-4000.

Contact this reporter at (937) 328-0371 or elroberts@coxohio.com.

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