DOWNERS
GROVE, Ill., Nov. 3, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Dover (NYSE: DOV) today announced that its Board of
Directors has elected Marc A. Howze
as a new independent director effective immediately. Mr. Howze's
appointment increases the size of the Board to 11 directors, 10 of
whom are independent directors. Mr. Howze will serve on the Board's
Audit Committee.
Mr. Howze is Senior Advisor, Office of the Chairman at Deere
& Company (Deere), a position he assumed in 2022. Mr. Howze
joined Deere in 2001 as an attorney and later served as Manager,
Business Development and Strategy, and as Associate General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary. He then moved to Deere's Ag & Turf
division, where his positions included Turf Care Factory Manager,
and Global Director, Cotton Harvesting Product Line. Subsequently,
Mr. Howze became Vice President, Global Human Resources in 2012 and
assumed additional responsibility for Employee Communications in
2014. He was named Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative
Officer in 2016, and in 2020 took on the additional role of Group
President, Lifecycle Solutions.
Richard J. Tobin, Dover's
President and Chief Executive Officer said, "We are pleased to be
welcoming Marc Howze to the Dover
Board. Marc has had a long and distinguished career at Deere and
his extensive experience spearheading strategic initiatives to
improve operations and deliver customer value, and his leadership
of the human resources and employee health and safety functions
will serve the Board and our management team well. We look forward
to his contributions as we work together to continue delivering
long-term value for our shareholders."
Prior to joining Deere, Mr. Howze served as an officer in the
U.S. Army, attaining the rank of major. He also serves on the Board
of Directors of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. and Nationwide
Mutual Insurance Company.
About Dover:
Dover is a diversified global manufacturer and solutions
provider with annual revenue of over $8
billion. We deliver innovative equipment and components,
consumable supplies, aftermarket parts, software and digital
solutions, and support services through five operating segments:
Engineered Products, Clean Energy & Fueling, Imaging &
Identification, Pumps & Process Solutions, and Climate &
Sustainability Technologies. Dover combines global scale with
operational agility to lead the markets we serve. Recognized for
our entrepreneurial approach for over 65 years, our team of over
25,000 employees takes an ownership mindset, collaborating with
customers to redefine what's possible. Headquartered in
Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover
trades on the New York Stock Exchange under "DOV." Additional
information is available at dovercorporation.com.
Investor Contact:
Jack
Dickens
Senior Director – Investor Relations
(630) 743-2566
jdickens@dovercorp.com
Media Contact:
Adrian
Sakowicz
Vice President – Communications
(630) 743-5039
asakowicz@dovercorp.com
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