Christopher Turner has been named new President and CEO of Vogt Power International Inc.
Louisville, KY, December 11, 2017 – Babcock Power Inc. has announced the appointment of Christopher Turner as President and CEO of Vogt Power International Inc., effective immediately. Chris will relieve Michael LeClair who temporarily stepped into this position earlier this year while maintaining his responsibilities as President and CEO of Babcock Power.
With his vast experience at Vogt Power, Chris has earned this position through hard work and dedication. As part of the leadership team, he recently served as Vice President of Engineering and was responsible for all technical aspects of Vogt product design and development. Chris started at Vogt Power in 2008 as Account Manager in Louisville, Kentucky and went on to hold various leadership positions including Vice President of Sales & Marketing and Director of Operations. Chris also previously worked at both General Electric and American Air Filter International.
Chris has earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering, graduating Magna cum Laude from the University of Kentucky College of Engineering and holds an MBA from Bellarmine University.
“We are pleased to have someone of Chris Turner’s caliber to lead at Vogt Power,” states Michael LeClair, President and CEO of Babcock Power. “Chris will guide the company’s strategy with a focus on driving global growth. He is a proven visionary leader with superb execution abilities. We are confident Chris’s engineering background and business experience is well suited to lead the next phase of the company’s growth and success.”
ABOUT BABCOCK POWER INC.
BABCOCK POWER INC., with its cutting-edge subsidiaries in energy and environmental services, integrates leading technology resources, advanced energy products, and an elite corps of professionals to provide customers with safe, efficient, environmentally responsible generation solutions worldwide. Its extensive and innovative portfolio includes patented technology, equipment and aftermarket services for heat exchangers, HRSGs, steam generators, boilers and environmental AQCS; for the global power generation, combined cycle, industrial, environmental, refinery, petrochemical, solar, biomass and waste-to-energy markets. Babcock Power subsidiaries: Vogt Power International Inc., Thermal Engineering International (USA) Inc., Babcock Power Services Inc., Riley Power Inc., Boiler Tube Company of America, TEiC Construction Services Inc., TEiC Heat Exchanger Services and Babcock Power Environmental Inc.
