Harris Group Inc.
Denver, has promoted Edward M. Portaro to vice-president, power; and William E. Ward to vice-president, oil and gas. Both men have been instrumental in the growth of the firm's energy business unit in recent years.
Portaro has a degree in mechanical engineering from West Virginia University, and has over 24 years of industry experience.
Ward is a mechanical engineering graduate of Oklahoma State University, and has over 27 years of experience in the gas processing and compression in dustry.
Harris Group Inc. provides multi-discipline engineering to several industries.
Matheson Tri-Gas Inc.
Parsippany, NJ, has appointed William J. Kroll as president and CEO. Kroll's experience spans 30 years, and includes nine years with Matheson Tri-Gas. He holds BS, MS, and PhD degrees from Northwestern University, and earned an MBA at the Wharton School.
Matheson Tri-Gas is a leading international supplier of industrial gases, specialty gases, and gas handling equipment. The company also offers consulting services for the design and implementation of gas delivery systems in new facility and renovation construction projects.
M.J. Harden Associates Inc. (MJH)
Kansas City, Mo., has announced the formation of a pipeline construction group, which combines its photogrammetric mapping and pipeline GIS teams to support the mapping and data integration efforts associated with new pipeline construction. John Gomel, project manager from the pipeline division, has been promoted to director of the new group.
Gomel, who holds a BS degree in geography, joined MJH in 1989. His experience includes aerial targeting, GPS survey, profiling, cross-sectioning, centerline routing, production management, and project management for numerous pipe line clients.
M.J. Harden Associates Inc. is a leading geographic information technology firm serving the pipeline industry, specializing in mapping, GIS, and IT services.
Yokogawa Corp. of America
Newnan, Ga., has appointed Shuzo Kaihori, chief operating officer, to the position of chief executive officer.
Kaihori holds a masters degree in engineering from the University of Keio. He has been employed with Yokogawa since 1973, primarily in the industrial automation, and systems areas.
Yokogawa Corp. of America is the North American unit of Yokogawa Electric Corp., headquartered in Tokyo. Yokogawa Corp. of America serves a diverse customer base with products including analyzers, flowmeters, transmitters, controllers, recorders, data acquisition products, meters, instruments, and distributed control systems.
Waukesha Foundry Co. Inc.
Waukesha, Wis., has named Robert L. Marten as president and CEO, Vijay Talwar as vice-president of engineering and business development, Wilhelm Grau as director of manufacturing, and Thomas Kerwin as director of sales and marketing.
Marten has a BBA and MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and previously served as vice-president of sales and marketing since joining the firm in 2000.
Talwar holds a BS in metallurgical engineering from Punjab University, India, and has been with the company for 14 years.
Grau joined Waukesha Foundry in October 2001, and has a bachelor's degree in operational management from Marion College, Wis.
Kerwin has been with the company for 27 years, serving most recently as manager of advertising and sales administration. He has a bachelor's degree in business administration from Cardinal Stritch University.
Waukesha Foundry Co. Inc., founded in 1912, is a manufacturer of highly engineered stainless steel and specialty alloy castings, plus a line of heat-resistant stainless steel cast fittings, tube sheets, and tube hangers for the refining and petrochemical processing industries.
