HARRISBURG, Pa., April 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Worldwide industrial services and products company Harsco Corporation (NYSE:HSC) announced today that Scott H. Gerson has been promoted to the position of Vice President and Chief Information Officer of the Company effective May 1, 2006.
"The establishment of the CIO position within our senior leadership team recognizes the increasingly important contribution of information technology (IT) in providing a competitive advantage as we continue to expand Harsco's business on a global scale," said Harsco President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Salvatore Fazzolari. "As CIO, we look for Scott's effective leadership to accelerate a culture of best-of-class IT innovation, process optimization and service quality throughout our global operations."
Prior to joining Harsco in early 2005 as Vice President - Information Technology, Mr. Gerson held increasingly important senior management positions within the IT discipline, including responsibility for worldwide IT application services and systems strategy at Kulicke & Soffa Industries as well as IT management positions with Compaq Computers and TRW. He holds an Engineering degree from Iowa State University and has completed extensive coursework in business administration at the graduate level.
Harsco Corporation is a diversified, worldwide industrial services and products company with 2005 sales of $2.8 billion. The company's four market-leading business groups provide mill services, access services, engineered products and services, and gas containment and control technologies to major customers worldwide. Harsco employs approximately 21,000 people at over 400 locations in more than 40 countries of operation. Additional information about Harsco can be found at www.harsco.com.
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