密爾沃基（2007年10月15日）消息，羅克韋爾自動化有限公司（NYSE: ROK）于當天宣布Theodore D. Crandall被任命為高級副總裁兼首席財務官。Crandall，52歲，從今年四月份就擔任臨時首席財務官，并且是產品控制和解決方案部門的高級副總裁。 主席兼首席執行官的Keith D. Nosbusch說：“Ted是羅克韋爾自動化理想的首席財務官。他杰出的領導技能、商業智慧、金融頭腦和淵博的知識，使得他成為此職位獨一無二的人選。” Crandall是從內外部候選人中選出的。 從1978年加入公司以來，Crandall擔任過一系列羅克韋爾財政和操作方面的職位，包括：金融副總裁和業務策劃。他還是美國電子公司的副總裁兼審計員，Crandall是匹茲堡Carnegie Mellon大學的研究生，并獲得了管理科學學士學位和工業管理碩士學位。 公司還任命了Robert Ruff來領導產品控制和解決方案部門，向前任美國銷售部高級副總裁Nosbusch.Ruff報告。 Nosbusch說：“Bob加速了在美國地區增加我們市場份額的步驟，并取得了相當好的業績。” Ruff1976年加入Reliance Electric公司，并負責一系列的業務和銷售職位，在一些解決方案和服務活動中獲得了不少經驗。他在Akron大學獲得了電子工程師學位。 關于羅克韋爾 總部位于密爾沃基的羅克韋爾自動化公司是一家工業自動化跨國企業，為制造業提供一流的動力、控制和信息技術解決方案。羅克韋爾自動化公司整合了工業自動化領域的知名品牌，致力于打造全方位自動化解決方案，幫助客戶提高生產力。這些品牌包括艾倫–布拉德利Allen-Bradley®的控制產品和工程服務、道奇品牌Dodge®的機械動力傳輸產品、瑞恩電氣Reliance Electric™制造的電機和驅動產品以及羅克韋爾軟件Rockwell Software®生產的工控軟件。現有員工19000名，服務于80多個國家。 [font=times]original text [/font] [font=times][color=#708090]MILWAUKEE——（BUSINESS WIRE）——Oct. 15, 2007——Rockwell Automation, Inc. （NYSE: ROK） announced today that Theodore D. Crandall has been named senior vice president and chief financial officer. Crandall, 52, served as interim CFO since April 2007, and was previously senior vice president and head of the Control Products & Solutions segment. "Ted is the ideal CFO for Rockwell Automation," said Keith D. Nosbusch, chairman and chief executive officer. "His outstanding leadership skills, business savvy, financial acumen and significant knowledge of Rockwell Automation make him uniquely qualified to advance both our growth and productivity strategies." Crandall‘s appointment comes after a thorough review of both internal and external candidates. Since joining the company in 1978, Crandall has served in a broad range of finance and operational roles across the Rockwell Automation organization, including vice president of finance and business planning for the company‘s business unit that was the predecessor to the Architecture & Software segment. He was also vice president and controller with Electronics Corporation of America when it was acquired by Rockwell. A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Crandall received a bachelor‘s degree in Management Science and Economics and a master‘s degree in Industrial Administration. The company also named Robert Ruff to lead the Control Products & Solutions segment reporting to Nosbusch. Ruff was previously senior vice president, Americas Sales. "Bob accelerated programs that increased our market share in the Americas region and drove significant business performance results," said Nosbusch. Ruff joined Reliance Electric in 1976 and progressed through increasingly responsible positions in both business and sales roles including broad experience in our solutions and services activities. He received his degree in Electrical Engineering from Akron University. Rockwell Automation, Inc. （NYSE: ROK）, is a leading global provider of industrial automation power, control and information solutions that help manufacturers achieve a competitive advantage in their businesses. The company brings together leading global brands in industrial automation which include Allen-Bradley（R） controls and services and Rockwell Software（R） factory management software. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., the company employs about 19,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries.[/color][/font]