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American Standard is an $11.2 billion global manufacturer with market-leading positions in three businesses: air conditioning systems and services, sold under the Trane and American Standard brands for commercial, institutional and residential buildings; bath and kitchen products, sold under such brands as American Standard and Ideal Standard; and vehicle control systems, including electronic braking and air suspension systems, sold under the WABCO name to the world's leading manufacturers of heavy-duty trucks, buses, SUVs and luxury cars. The company employs approximately 62,000 people and has manufacturing operations in 28 countries. American Standard is included in both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index, which recognizes the top 20 percent of leaders in corporate sustainability in North America.
President, Global Bath and Kitchen
Dale ElliottNumber of Employees 62,000
Contact Information
1 Centennial Ave
PO Box 6820
Piscataway, New Jersey 08855-6820
(732) 980-6000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing: 326191
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Lifetime Contribution Award in Management Accounting Conferred
Anthony Hopwood, American Standard Companies Professor of Operations Management at Saïd Business School, Oxford, UK, has received the 2008 Lifetime Contribution Award from the Management Accounting Section of the American Accounting Association, sponsored by the AICPA. The award recognizes individuals who have made an important mark on management accounting education,...
American Standard Companies Changes Name to Trane.
PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, November 28 /PRNewswire/ -- - Trane Shares Start Trading Today as 'TT' on the New York Stock Exchange Trane makes its debut today as the new name for the company previously known as American Standard Companies. Shares of Trane...
American Standard Companies Announces Completion of Sale of Bath and Kitchen Business to Bain Capital.
PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, October 31 /PRNewswire/ -- - American Standard Companies Board Authorizes Share Repurchase American Standard Companies Inc. (NYSE: ASD) today announced completion of the sale of its global Bath and Kitchen products business to funds advised by Bain Capital Partners,...
Hampshire High School Expects to Save More Than $1 Million in Energy Costs With Ice Storage System
To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORSContact: Perri Richman of American Standard Companies Inc., +1- 732-980-6386, prichman@americanstandard.com HAMPSHIRE, Ill., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- When building a new facility for Hampshire High School's 2,500 students, administrators chose an innovative ice storage system in order to: -- Create high performance classrooms that optimize students' learning ...
American Standard Announces Agreement to Sell Bath and Kitchen Business to Bain Capital for US$1.755 Billion.
PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- American Standard Companies Inc. (NYSE: ASD) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell the company's worldwide Bath and Kitchen products business to funds advised by Bain Capital Partners, LLC, a leading global private...
WABCO Names Mike Thompson Vice President of Strategy and Investor Relations.
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- WABCO, the vehicle control systems business of American Standard Companies Inc. (NYSE: ASD), today announced that Mike Thompson, WABCO vice president of marketing and strategy, will assume additional responsibility for investor relations. WABCO is now preparing for a...
American Standard Companies Inc.'s
American Standard Companies Inc.'s board of directors has completed a strategic review of the company and unanimously approved a plan to separate its three businesses this year. It will spin off its vehicle control systems business, sell its bath and kitchen business, and focus on its global HVAC business, renaming...
Trade Alert for American Standard Companies, Inc.
M2 PRESSWIRE-2 February 2007-bellwetherreport.com: Trade Alert for American Standard Companies, IncC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02022007 Trade Alert for American Standard Companies, Inc (NYSE:ASD) Air conditioning, hot and cold running water, and cars. Ain't civilization grand? American Standard Companies is...
Investor Alert for American Standard Companies, Inc.
M2 PRESSWIRE-23 November 2006-Blue Chip News: Investor Alert for American Standard Companies, Inc.C1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:23112006 Air conditioning, hot and cold running water, and cars. Ain't civilization grand? American Standard Companies (NYSE:ASD) is a leading maker of air-conditioning systems, plumbing...
CPSC, American Standard Companies announce recall of gas-electric heating/cooling units.
M2 PRESSWIRE-14 February 2005-US CPSC: CPSC, American Standard Companies announce recall of gas-electric heating/cooling unitsC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02112005 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. ...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Elliott | President, Global Bath and Kitchen |
| David R. Pannier | President, Residential Systems |
| Jacques Esculier | President, Vehicle Control Sys |
| James E. Dwyer | President, Bath and Kitchen |
| W. Craig Kissel | President, Trane Commercial Systems |
| G. Peter D. Aloia | CFO & Senior Vice President |
| Richard Paradise | Chief Financial Officer, Bath and Kitchen |
| Sally Robling | Chief Marketing Officer |
| Shelly J London | Chief Communications Officer |
| G. Peter D'Aloia | Senior Vice President |
| George H. Kerckhove | Senior Vice President, Product |
| Horst Hinrichs | Senior Vice President, Product |
| Lawrence Costello | Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
| Marc Olivie | Senior Vice President |
| Mary Gustafsson | Senior Vice President |
| Paul McGrath | Senior Vice President |
| David Kuhl | Vice President & Treasurer |
| David Modi | Vice President |
| Edward Schlesinger | Vice President |
| Giorgio Pitzurra | Vice President & General Manager, Europe |
| John Rietveldt | Vice President & General Manager, Bath & Kitchen Business, Europe |
| Laurie Breininger | Vice President & General Manager, Bath & Kitchen Prods, Americas |
| Nicholas A. Anthony | Vice President & General Tax Counsel |
| R. Bruce Fisher | Vice President of Strategic Planning |
| R. Scott Massengill | Vice President & Treasurer |
| Richard Ward | Vice President & General Manager, Bath & Kitchen Asia Pacific |
| Rob Kass | Vice President, Marketing, Bath & Kitchen |
| Shelley J. London | Vice President, Communications |
| Ernest Guerra Jr. | Director, Travel & Meeting Management |
| James Walsh | Product Director, Bath & Kitchen |
| Jannette Long | Director, Marketing Communications, Bath & Kitchen |
| Michele Hudec | Senior Brand Director, Bath & Kitchen |
| Mike Purcell | Director, Mdsg, Bath & Kitchen |
| Craig Kissel | |
| Dale F. Morrison | Director |
| Kirk S. Hachigian | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Steven E. Anderson | Chair, Audit Committee |
| Edward E. Hagenlocker | Board of Directors |
| Jared L. Cohon | Board of Directors |
| Paul J. Curlander | Board of Directors |
| Ruth Ann Marshall | Board of Directors |
| Steven F. Goldstone | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | President, Global Bath and Kitchen | Current |
| Snap-on Tools | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Snap-on Tools | President, Diagnostics and Industrial Businesses | Former |
| Emerson Electric Co. | Senior Marketing Executive | Former |
| Snap-on Tools | Chairman | Former |
| Michigan Technological University | M.B.A. | Former |
| Michigan State University | B.S. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | President, Residential Systems | Current |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Vice President and Business Leader, Trane | Former |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Product Management Positions | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | President, Vehicle Control Sys | Current |
| INSEAD | M.B.A. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | President, Bath and Kitchen | Current |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | President, Tropicana Products | Former |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | Vice President of Merger Integration | Former |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | Senior Executive | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | President, Trane Commercial Systems | Current |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Chairman, Ethics and Integrity Council | Current |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Vice President, North American Unitary Products Business | Former |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Group Executive, North American Unitary Products Business | Former |
| Vanderbilt University | Master's Degree In Mechanical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | CFO & Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer, Bath and Kitchen | Current |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Campbell Soup Company | Vice President | Former |
| Campbell Soup Company | General Manager of Global Beverages | Former |
| Kraft Foods Inc. | Managing Brand Name Products | Former |
| University of Virginia | MBA | Former |
| Princeton University | Graduate | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Chief Communications Officer | Current |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | vice president of communications | Current |
| AT&T Inc. | Former | |
| University of Kansas | degree in journalism and also earned an MBA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Product | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| WABCO Automotive Products Group | Senior Vice President, Automotive Prods | Current |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Product | Current |
Lawrence (Larry) Costello is senior vice president, human resources for American Standard Companies Inc., having joined the company in July 2000. Prior to joining American Standard, he worked for Campbell Soup Company where he was corporate vice president for global human resources. He spent 12 years with Pepsico Inc., where he held the positions of vice president - personnel for Pepsico Foods International and vice president - personnel for Frito Lay, Inc. Larry was also a partner in HRC Consultants for six years. Larry holds a bachelor's degree in administration from New Jersey-based Rider College.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Inc. | Senior Vice President, Human Resources | Current |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Human Resources | Current |
| Frito-Lay, Inc. | Vice President, Personnel | Former |
| Campbell Soup Company | Corporate Vice President for Global Human Resources | Former |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | Vice President, Personnel | Former |
| Hrc Consultants Inc | Partner | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | Current |
| First Solar, Inc. | Vice President, General Counsel | Current |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Secretary | Current |
| Honeywell Corporation | Chief Counsel | Former |
| Honeywell International Inc. | chief counsel | Former |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Chief Counsel for Trane | Former |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | General Counsel | Former |
| Honeywell Corporation | Counsel | Former |
| First Solar, Inc. | General Counsel | Former |
| The University of Michigan Law School | Juris Doctor degree | Former |
| Boston University | Bachelor's Degree In English Literature | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Vice President & Treasurer | Current |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | manager of Far East, Middle East & Africa | Former |
| University of Chicago | M.B.A. | Former |
| Princeton University | B.A. in chemistry | Former |
David (Dave) Modi is vice president of government and public affairs for American Standard Companies, having joined the company in January 2003. He is responsible for shaping and leading the $9.5 billion company's public policy initiatives globally, representing American Standard's viewpoint on legislation and regulations that affect its businesses. Dave has more than 20 years' experience in public and government affairs. He joins American Standard from Georgia Pacific Corporation, a leading global manufacturer and distributor of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals, where he served most recently as vice president of government affairs. During his 12-year career with Georgia Pacific, Modi directed the company's U.S. lobbying activity, developed its political action committee and led an array of diverse, high profile issue management projects including Superfund legislation. Earlier in his career, he worked for DuPont, the science and technology company, as an environmental attorney and lobbyist. A graduate of the University of Iowa, Dave holds a law degree from the University of North Carolina.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Inc. | Vice President, Government and Public Affairs | Current |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Georgia-Pacific Corporation | Current | |
| The University of North Carolina | Law Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Vice President and General Auditor | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Manager | Former |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Assistant Controller | Former |
| American Standard Inc. | Assistant Controller | Former |
| American Standard Inc. | Analyst | Former |
| General Instrument Corporation | Senior Financial Analyst | Former |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | General Auditor | Former |
| St. John's University | MBA | Former |
| Montclair State University | Bachelor's Degree In Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Vice President & General Manager, Europe | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Vice President & General Manager, Bath & Kitchen Business, Europe | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Vice President & General Manager, Bath & Kitchen Prods, Americas | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Vice President & General Tax Counsel | Current |
| Chemtura Corporation | chief tax officer | Former |
| General Motors Corporation | assistant general | Former |
| Babson College | MBA in finance | Former |
| New York University | Masters of Laws degree | Former |
Bruce Fisher is vice president of strategic planning and investor relations for American Standard Companies, having joined the company in July 2000. Before coming to American Standard, Bruce spent 23 years with the former AlliedSignal where most recently he was vice president of Amorphous Metals, a global business that sells energy-efficient materials to the electrical, electronics and other advanced technology industries. During his career, Bruce held marketing, business planning and progressively more responsible finance positions with various AlliedSignal divisions and corporate office. Bruce is a graduate of the University of Virginia. He received an MBA from the College of William and Mary.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Vice President of Strategic Planning | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Vice President, Strategic Planning and Investor Relations | Current |
| Honeywell International Inc. | vice president of Amorphous Metals | Former |
| College of William & Mary | MBA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Vice President & Treasurer | Current |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | general manager of Business Services | Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MBA | Former |
| Vanderbilt University | bachelor's degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Vice President & General Manager, Bath & Kitchen Asia Pacific | Current |
| The Clorox Company | vice president | Former |
| University of Durham | bachelor's degree in economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Vice President, Marketing, Bath & Kitchen | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Vice President, Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Director, Travel & Meeting Management | Current |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Director, Travel & Meeting Management | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Product Director, Bath & Kitchen | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Director, Marketing Communications, Bath & Kitchen | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Senior Brand Director, Bath & Kitchen | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Director, Mdsg, Bath & Kitchen | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Current | |
| Vanderbilt University | bachelor's degree in Oceanography | Former |
| United States Naval Academy | bachelor's degree in Oceanography | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Chair, Audit Committee | Current |
| KPMG International | National Partner | Former |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Director | Current |
| McCain Foods Limited | Director | Current |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Member, Management Development & Compensation Committee | Current |
| Campbell Soup Company | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| McCain Foods Limited | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| McCain Foods Limited | President | Former |
| Campbell Soup Company | President | Former |
| Fenway Partners, Inc. | operating partner | Former |
Mr. Hagenlocker joined Ford Motor Company as a research scientist in 1964. He was elected Vice President and named General Manager of Truck Operations in 1986, appointed Vice President of General Operations for Ford North American Automotive Operations in 1992, and appointed Executive Vice President in 1993. He was elected President of Ford Automotive Operations in 1994 and Chairman, Ford of Europe in 1996. He served as Vice Chairman of Ford Motor Company in 1996 and Chairman of Visteon Automotive Systems from 1997 until his retirement in 1999. Mr. Hagenlocker is also a director of AmeriSource Bergen Corporation and Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| OfficeMax, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| AmerisourceBergen Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Visteon Corporation | Chairman | Former |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Alcatel-Lucent | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University | President | Current |
| Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Assistant and Associate Dean of Engineering & Vice Provost | Former |
| Yale University | Dean of the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies | Former |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Mellon Financial Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Ph.D., Civil Engineering | Former |
| University of Pennsylvania | B.S., Civil Engineering | Former |
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| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper Industries Ltd. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| National Electrical Manufacturers Association | Board of Directors | Current |
| Paccar Inc. | Director | Current |
| National Association of Manufacturers | Board of Directors | Current |
| GE Lighting | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| GE Lighting | President | Former |
| Cooper Industries Ltd. | Executive Vice President, Operations | Former |
| Cooper Industries Ltd. | Director | Former |
| American Standard Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lexmark International, Inc. | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Lexmark International, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| International Business Machines Corporation | electrical engineer | Former |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | doctorate in electrical engineering | Former |
| University of Colorado | bachelor's degree in electrical engineering | Former |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| International Business Machines Corporation | Former |
Steven F. Goldstone has served on our Board of Directors since July of 2004. He currently manages Silver Spring Group, a private investment firm. From 1995 until his retirement in 2000, Mr. Goldstone was chairman and chief executive officer of RJR Nabisco, Inc. (which was subsequently named Nabisco Group Holdings following the reorganization of RJR Nabisco, Inc.). Prior to joining RJR Nabisco, Inc., Mr. Goldstone was a partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell, a law firm in New York City. He is also a director of American Standards Companies, ConAgra Foods, Inc., Retail DNA, Inc. and New Castle Hotels, chairman of Ridgefield Senior Center Foundation, chairman of the Roundabout Theatre Company (New York City) and a member of the College Board of Overseers at the University of Pennsylvania.
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|---|---|---|
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| Roundabout Theatre Company | Chairman | Current |
| Greenhill Capital Partners, LLC | Chairman, Compensation Committee, Member, Nominating and Governance Committee | Current |
| ConAgra Foods, Inc. | Non-Executive Chairman | Current |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| New Castle Hotels, LLC | Director | Current |
| Merck & Co. Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| ConAgra Foods, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Kraft Foods Inc. | chief executive officer | Former |
| Davis Polk & Wardwell | partner | Former |
| Kraft Foods Inc. | chairman | Former |
| Greenhill & Co, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| University of Pennsylvania | member | Former |
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