PITTSBURGH — Power management company Eaton recently announced the promotion of two long-time business executives with deep electrical industry expertise. Eaton named Brian Brickhouse president of the Electrical Sector, Americas region and Scott Hearn president of the global Crouse-Hinds and B-Line organization. Both Brickhouse and Hearn report to Uday Yadav, president and chief operating officer, Eaton’s Electrical Sector.
In his new role, Brickhouse is responsible for Eaton’s electrical business across North, South and Central America. He oversees overall sales, manufacturing operations, marketing, innovation, and product development in the region.
“Brian is a seasoned leader with three decades of industry-specific experience and a strong track record of success. He has leadership and industry insight to further strengthen our strong electrical position in the Americas and play an important role on the Electrical Sector global leadership team,” said Yadav.
Brickhouse most recently served as president of Eaton’s Electrical Systems and Services Group where he led teams that provide industry-leading global solutions, deep application expertise, and services for industrial, utility, data center, construction, and machine building customers. Prior to this role, he was the president of Eaton’s Electrical Sector – Asia Pacific Region.
As president of Eaton’s global Crouse-Hinds and B-Line organization, Hearn leads Eaton’s global team focused on structural solutions and technologies designed for harsh and hazardous areas applied in commercial construction, industrial, oil and gas, mining, and industrial settings. He also has responsibility for Eaton’s Oil & Gas segment across Eaton’s Electrical portfolio.
“Scott is a dynamic growth-oriented leader with deep domain experience and is a solid team player. His strong leadership qualities and track record have positioned him well to take on this expanded global role. I am confident that he will continue to strengthen our industry leadership position,” said Yadav.
Hearn most recently served as president, Eaton’s Crouse-Hinds division. He was previously president of Eaton’s Notification businesses.
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