Woodward Governor Forms International Operations Division

Woodward Governor Company's president, Mark Leum, announced that vice president Peter Gomm, former general manager of the company's Engine and Turbine Controls Division, has been appointed general manager of the company's newly formed International Operations Division. In his new position, Mr. Gomm is responsible for all resources, plant, and personnel outside of North America.

John Halbrook, former operations manager of Woodward's Fort Collins plant, will replace Mr.

Gomm as the general manager of the Fort Collins plant and the Engine and Turbine Controls Division.

According to Mr. Leum, the formation of the new division will allow Woodward Governor Company to more narrowly focus on its overseas business opportunities by providing products and services to an expanding marketplace. The new division also will maintain a staff dedicated to its operational needs. For the present, the new division remains headquartered in Fort Collins, Colo.

Mr. Gomm joined Woodward Governor Company in 1959, and was appointed a vice president of the company in 1983. He was ap- pointed general manager of the Fort Collins plant in October, 1986.

Mr. Halbrook joined Woodward Governor Company in 1984. He first held the position of production manager, and was appointed operations manager in 1986. Before joining Woodward, Mr. Halbrook was operations manager for McGraw Edison.

The company designs and manufactures controls for prime movers.

It has headquarters in Rockford, 111., and plants in Fort Collins, Colo.; Steven Point, Wis.; Slough, England; Hoofddorp, the Netherlands; Campinas, Brazil; Tomisato, Japan; and Sydney, Australia.

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