CLEVELAND, May 18, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Preformed Line Products
Company (NASDAQ: PLPC) is pleased to announce that it has appointed
Mr. J. Ryan Ruhlman, age 40, as
President of the Company. He takes over this role from Robert G. Ruhlman who has served as President
since 1995 and who remains Chairman and CEO.
Ryan Ruhlman has been employed by
the Company since January 2002 and
has worked in various roles in Research and Engineering,
Manufacturing and International Operations. He was promoted, in
December 2015, to Vice President,
Marketing and Business Development where he has been responsible
for the Distribution and Transmission markets, Special Industries
and Marketing Communications. As President, Ryan's responsibilities
will initially expand to include PLP Mexico, PLP Canada, Corporate
Human Resources and a consolidated Business Development Group.
Rob Ruhlman, Chairman and CEO,
said, "One of my biggest responsibilities in recent years has been
succession planning and assuring the right people are in the right
roles to allow us to continue to build on our wonderful legacy. As
we have grown at an ever-increasing pace in recent years it has
become very important to redistribute areas of responsibility for
both geographic and market reasons. Ryan has a life-long
association with, knowledge of and passion for the Company that
will enable him to help lead the organization for many years to
come. I am very proud to be passing this baton at this time."
ABOUT PLP
PLP protects the world's most critical connections by creating
stronger and more reliable networks. The company's
precision-engineered solutions are trusted by energy and
communications providers worldwide to perform better and last
longer. With locations in over 20 countries, PLP works as a united
global corporation, delivering high-quality products and
unparalleled service to customers around the world.
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SOURCE Preformed Line Products