PITTSBURGH, Jan. 15,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT)
announced today that Faisal Hamadi,
currently Vice President of Kennametal's Value Creation Systems,
will succeed Franklin Cardenas as
President of the Company's Infrastructure segment, effective
January 20, 2025.
"I want to thank Franklin for his years of service and many
contributions to Kennametal," said Sanjay
Chowbey, President and CEO. "We wish him success in his
future endeavors and appreciate his ongoing partnership with Faisal
to ensure a seamless transition."
Hamadi joined Kennametal in July
2024 from Eaton Corporation where he had 17 years of
experience in progressively larger roles. Most recently, he had
P&L ownership as the General Manager of a $600 million aerospace business that served major
airlines and OEMs globally and had more than 1,000 employees.
Chowbey said: "Faisal's diverse business experience in
commercial, operations and general management will serve him well
as the leader of our Infrastructure segment. He will be a critical
partner in our journey to create shareholder value, and I am
confident that his strategic thinking, customer focus, continuous
improvement experience and collaborative approach will help us grow
and improve our Infrastructure business."
Hamadi's existing Value Creation Systems responsibilities will
be combined with existing roles at Kennametal, providing strong
alignment between business, operations and continuous improvement
efforts across the company.
Cardenas will remain with the company through April 1, 2025.
About Hamadi
As Vice President of Kennametal Inc. and President of the
Infrastructure segment, Hamadi will be accountable for all aspects
of the global business, including advancing the strategy, driving
operational excellence and delivering profitable growth.
Hamadi is currently the Vice President, Value Creation Systems.
He joined Kennametal in 2024, focused on implementing lean business
systems as part of the Continuous Improvement Value Creation
Pillar. Prior to joining Kennametal, Hamadi spent 17 years at Eaton
Corporation in progressive roles, including Division Finance
Manager, Product Manager, Sales Manager, Plant Manager and General
Manager.
He holds a bachelor's degree in finance from Michigan State and a master's degree in finance
from Johns Hopkins University.
About Kennametal
With over 85 years as an
industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity
to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant
solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks,
energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal
to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day
approximately 8,400 employees are helping customers in nearly 100
countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated $2 billion in revenues in fiscal 2024. Learn more
at www.kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Instagram, Facebook,
LinkedIn and YouTube.
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