SL Industries, Inc. announced that William T. Fejes, Jr. has been named President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
"We welcome Bill to SLI," said Glen Kassan, Chairman of the Board. "With many years of experience in successfully developing and managing businesses including driving operating excellence programs including lean cell-based production techniques, Bill’s leadership and skills will further enhance SLI’s ability to engineer innovative solutions for our customers and position the company for continuing growth as the global economy recovers."
Fejes formerly served as Chief Operating Officer of Seakeeper, Inc. From 2004 to 2007, Fejes served as President and Chief Executive Officer of TB Wood’s Corp., a former Nasdaq listed company that designs, manufactures and markets industrial power transmission components. During his tenure, Fejes enhanced operating excellence programs, including lean productivity processes, across the organization, resulting in earnings increasing from break-even to $9.5 million and market capitalization more than doubling. Fejes successfully managed the sale of the company.
"I appreciate the great confidence that the Board has placed in me to lead SL Industries to a new level of profitability," Fejes stated. "I look forward to working with the Board of Directors, our customers, employees and all other stakeholders as we pursue new and exciting opportunities."
Earlier in his career, Fejes spent 18 years at Danaher Corp., a $10+ billion NYSE company that designs, manufactures and markets industrial and consumer products. While at Danaher, he rose to become President of Danaher Motion Specialty Motors Division, with profit and loss responsibility for seven operating units located in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
