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Hydro technology manufacturer IPS names new president, CEO

Hydro technology manufacture Integrated Power Services (IPS) has announced that John Zuleger will become president and CEO of the South Carolina-based company, effective June 10.

Hydro technology manufacture Integrated Power Services (IPS) has announced that John Zuleger will become president and CEO of the South Carolina-based company, effective June 10.

Zuleger succeeds former president and CEO Brian Brehmer, who will remain as an IPS consultant.

“We appreciate all of Brian’s contributions during the last six years while leading IPS,” IPS chairman Joe Swann said. “Brian’s vision, knowledge of the industry and passion for our business has enabled IPS to achieve its current leadership position in the industry.”

Zuleger comes to Integrated Power Services with a “strong background in successfully leading a diverse group of industrial manufacturing and service businesses,” IPS said.

Zuleger’s most recent stint was with Honeywell International Inc., where he served as vice president and general manager of Honeywell Safety Products (HSP) for the past five years. Before that, the Purdue University-graduate held a variety of executive positions with International Paper’s Thilmany Papers business and Kohlberg & Company.

“It is a privilege to be offered the opportunity to join the IPS team of commited and experienced employees who share a belief with me in running lean and safe operations,” Zuleger said. “I have been very impressed IPS’s local and national customer relationships, its deep engineering and technical platforms, highly skilled and experienced team members, and all of this supported by best-in-class customer service.”

He will also join the IPS board of director.

Integrated Power Services provides a number of services and products for the hydroelectric industry, including stator coils, generator rewinds, rotor coils, generator maintenance, machining and more.

The company will be exhibiting at HydroVision International 2013 in Booth No. 1029. HydroVision International 2013 runs July 23-26 at Denver’s Colorado Convention Center. For more information, visit HydroEvent.com.