Weir : David Paradis appointed President of Weir Flow…

David succeeds John Heasley who was appointed Weir Group Chief Financial Officer in October 2016. David is currently President of Weir Oil & Gas' Pressure Pumping business, which is the world's leading supplier of solutions to the hydraulic fracturing industry. Before joining Weir, he spent 22 years working in the flow control industry including 14 years with Tyco Flow Control where his experience included API standards and serving as Global Director of Sales, Marketing and Strategy of their Pressure Management Group. David is a mechanical engineering and MBA graduate of Texas A&M University.

Commenting on the appointment, Weir Group Chief Executive Officer Jon Stanton said: 'David is a great leader and his appointment reflects the depth and strength of the management team at Weir. He has led Pressure Pumping, the Group's largest business unit, with distinction through challenging markets. During this time he has improved safety and increased investment in research and development, helping deliver differentiated technology that extends Weir's leadership positions in attractive upstream markets.'

David Paradis said:'I am delighted to be given the opportunity to lead Weir Flow Control. It is a business with great people and great potential. Across Weir there is a passion for delivering innovative technology and outstanding customer service and we'll build on those strengths to help make our customers even more successful.'

David joined Weir's Oil & Gas Division in 2012 as Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Pressure Pumping based in Fort Worth, Texas. He was appointed President of Pressure Pumping in 2015. Before Weir, David spent 22 years in the flow control industry including a number of senior roles with Tyco Flow Control between 1998 and 2012. While there, he served as Global Product Director of Pressure Management and Global Director of Sales, Marketing and Strategy in their Pressure Management Group. Prior to Tyco, David spent 8 years with Keystone International. David holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters of Business Administration from Texas A&M University, where he currently serves on the Masters of Science in Marketing Advisory Board in the Mays Business School. In addition, he is an Advisory Board member of the Petroleum Equipment and Services Association.

High resolution images of David Paradis are now available to download.

About Weir Flow Control

Headquartered in East Kilbride, Scotland, Weir Flow Control designs, manufactures and supports highly engineered valves and pumps for global power, downstream oil and gas and industrial markets. The Division employs approximately 3,000 people and is one of the three divisions that make up The Weir Group PLC. The Weir Group was founded in 1871, and one of the world's leading engineering businesses serving natural resources and energy customers in more than 70 countries.

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About the Weir Group

Founded in 1871, The Weir Group PLC is based in Glasgow, Scotland and is one of the world's leading engineering businesses. Weir designs, manufactures and services innovative solutions which make our minerals, oil and gas, power and other process industry customers more efficient. This is recognised in the global leadership positions we have developed in our core markets. The Group aims to be a partner of choice to our customers with a worldwide network of around 200 manufacturing and service facilities. Weir has a presence in more than 70 countries, with over 14,000 people around the world working in three divisions: Minerals, Oil & Gas and Flow Control.