People moves: Three manufacturing executives making a mark

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Steven Ford becomes Rockwell Automations new CISO, Paul Farrell is Chief Product Officer at SugarCRM and Tom Gentile is new CEO at manufacturer Hexcel

Steven Ford

Job From: Vice President of Global Security at McKesson Corporation

Job To: Chief Information Security Officer at Rockwell Automation

Chris Nardecchia, Rockwell Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer: “Stephen’s expertise will help us to ensure cyber resilience for our employees, enterprise, customers, and partners.”

Steven Ford has joined Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest industrial automation company as Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer. In this role, he will execute a holistic cybersecurity strategy designed to enhance the security and resiliency of Rockwell's enterprise ecosystem. 

Steven has extensive experience with IT infrastructure and cybersecurity operations. He previously worked as Vice President of Global Security at the pharmaceutical distributor McKesson Corporation, overseeing and maintaining their security engineering architecture. He’s held IT infrastructure and leadership roles at HP, the Baylor College of Medicine and The University of Texas Health Science Center, managing their cybersecurity nee

Steven Ford

Paul Farrell

Job From: VP Industry Product Management at Oracle 

Job To: Chief Product Officer at SugarCRM 

SugarCRM, an AI-driven sales automation platform, has appointed Paul Farrell as Chief Product Officer.

Farrell will lead their product marketing and management, drawing from more than three decades of experience delivering industry solutions in the manufacturing sector. He’s served in leadership roles at well-known technology providers Epicor, Netsuite, and Oracle. 

Paul Farrell

Tom Gentile 

Job From: Chief Executive at Spirit AeroSystems 

Job To: CEO and President of Hexcel 

Hexel, a global manufacturer, has appointed Tom Gentile as their new CEO and President. 

Gentile has experience transforming technology-focused businesses in financial services, healthcare, and aviation. From 2016 to 2023 he served as CEO of Spirit AeroSystems and has held GE leadership roles across America, France, and Australia.

Tom Gentile

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