A.O. Smith Water Products Co. Announces Executive Changes
In other changes, Steve Anderson, who is
currently senior vice president-global operations, will assume profit and loss
responsibility for all international operations outside of North America and
China; and David Warren, managing director of the Veldhoven operation, will now
assume responsibility for all international sales outside of North America and
China including the company’s export water heater business.
In his new position, Wheeler will be responsible for the company’s
retail Strategic Business Unit including the U.S. Craftmaster, Whirlpool,
Kenmore and Reliance brands. Wheeler has more than 20 years of experience in
the water heater industry. He joined A.
O. Smith as western regional sales manager in 1994 and was named regional sales
manager for the 14-state southwest region in 1997. In 1999, he moved to the
Veldhoven operation as managing director of that facility. In 2004, he was promoted to Water Products
as vice president-international.