OSHKOSH, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), a leading manufacturer of specialty
vehicles and vehicle bodies, announced today the appointment of Kim
Metcalf-Kupres to its Board of Directors as a new, independent director.
Metcalf-Kupres is vice president and chief marketing officer for Johnson
Controls, (NYSE: JCI). With this addition, the Oshkosh Board voted to
increase its size to 13 directors, 12 of whom are independent.
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Oshkosh Corporation announced today the appointment of Kim Metcalf-Kupres to its Board of Directors as a new, independent director. Metcalf-Kupres is vice president and chief marketing officer for Johnson Controls. (Photo: Business Wire)
“We are pleased to welcome Kim as the newest member of the Oshkosh
Corporation Board of Directors,” said Richard M. Donnelly, Oshkosh
Corporation chairman of the Board of Directors. “Kim is a champion of
strategic deployment, innovation, and commercial excellence and her
experience in channel management, business development and strategic
marketing will assist our business and global expansion initiatives. In
addition, she believes strongly in focusing on the customers’ needs,
understanding market dynamics and creating new technologies, all
consistent with the Oshkosh Corporation MOVE strategy.”
Ms. Metcalf-Kupres was appointed as Johnson Controls’ first ever chief
marketing officer in May 2013. She directs strategy, innovation and
business transformation, along with sales, marketing and communications
functions across the enterprise. She is also a founding member and
long-time sponsor of the Women’s Resource Network at Johnson Controls,
and actively engaged in gender parity work sponsored by the World
Economic Forum.
Metcalf-Kupres joined Johnson Controls in 1994 and has held numerous
leadership roles of increasing responsibilities during her time at the
company. Johnson Controls is a global multi industrial leader serving
customers in more than 150 countries. Johnson Controls creates quality
products, services and solutions to optimize energy and operational
efficiencies of buildings; lead-acid automotive batteries and advanced
batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles; and seating components and
systems for automobiles.
Prior to Johnson Controls, Metcalf-Kupres previously worked in marketing
and business development roles at Menasha Corporation, Scotsman
Industries and ITW. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Wayne
State University, Detroit, Michigan and her Master of Business
Administration degree from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management,
Lake Forest, Illinois.
About Oshkosh Corporation
Oshkosh Corporation is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of
a broad range of access equipment, commercial, fire & emergency,
military and specialty vehicles and vehicle bodies. Oshkosh Corporation
manufactures, distributes and services products under the brands of
Oshkosh®, JLG®, Pierce®, McNeilus®,
Jerr-Dan®, Frontline™, CON-E-CO®, London®
and IMT®. Oshkosh products are valued worldwide by rental
companies, concrete placement and refuse businesses, fire & emergency
departments, municipal and airport services and defense forces, where
high quality, superior performance, rugged reliability and long-term
value are paramount. For more information, visit www.oshkoshcorporation.com.
®, ™ All brand names referred to in this news release are
trademarks of Oshkosh Corporation or its subsidiary companies.
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Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than
statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, statements
regarding the Company’s future financial position, business strategy,
targets, projected sales, costs, earnings, capital expenditures, debt
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