Parker Announces Retirement of EMEA President Joachim Guhe, Appoints Thomas Ottawa as Successor
Parker Hannifin (NYSE: PH) announced leadership changes in its EMEA operations. Joachim Guhe, President of EMEA Group, will retire after 32 years of service, stepping down on June 30, 2025, and remaining until August 31, 2025, to ensure transition. Thomas Ottawa, currently Vice President of Operations - Motion Systems Group Europe, will succeed as EMEA President effective July 1, 2025.
Guhe, who joined Parker in 1993, progressed from Product Cost Accountant to EMEA President, driving operational excellence, growth, and margin expansion. Ottawa, with nearly 30 years at Parker, joined in 1995 and has been instrumental in improving financial performance and driving profitable growth. In his new role, Ottawa will oversee nearly 14,000 team members across 22 countries.
Parker Hannifin (NYSE: PH) ha annunciato cambiamenti nella leadership delle sue operazioni EMEA. Joachim Guhe, Presidente del Gruppo EMEA, si ritirerà dopo 32 anni di servizio, dimettendosi il 30 giugno 2025 e rimanendo fino al 31 agosto 2025 per garantire la transizione. Thomas Ottawa, attualmente Vicepresidente delle Operazioni - Motion Systems Group Europe, assumerà la carica di Presidente EMEA a partire dal 1 luglio 2025.
Guhe, che è entrato in Parker nel 1993, ha fatto carriera da Contabile dei Costi di Prodotto a Presidente EMEA, promuovendo l'eccellenza operativa, la crescita e l'espansione dei margini. Ottawa, con quasi 30 anni in Parker, è entrato nel 1995 ed è stato determinante nel migliorare le performance finanziarie e nel promuovere una crescita redditizia. Nel suo nuovo ruolo, Ottawa supervisionerà quasi 14.000 membri del team in 22 paesi.
Parker Hannifin (NYSE: PH) anunció cambios en la dirección de sus operaciones en EMEA. Joachim Guhe, Presidente del Grupo EMEA, se retirará después de 32 años de servicio, renunciando el 30 de junio de 2025 y permaneciendo hasta el 31 de agosto de 2025 para asegurar la transición. Thomas Ottawa, actualmente Vicepresidente de Operaciones - Motion Systems Group Europe, será el sucesor como Presidente de EMEA a partir del 1 de julio de 2025.
Guhe, quien se unió a Parker en 1993, avanzó de Contador de Costos de Producto a Presidente de EMEA, impulsando la excelencia operativa, el crecimiento y la expansión del margen. Ottawa, con casi 30 años en Parker, se unió en 1995 y ha sido clave en la mejora del rendimiento financiero y en impulsar un crecimiento rentable. En su nuevo papel, Ottawa supervisará a casi 14,000 miembros del equipo en 22 países.
파커 하니핀 (NYSE: PH)은 EMEA 지역의 운영에 대한 리더십 변화를 발표했습니다. 요아힘 귀흐, EMEA 그룹의 회장은 32년의 근무 후 2025년 6월 30일에 은퇴하며, 2025년 8월 31일까지 전환을 보장하기 위해 남아 있습니다. 토마스 오타와, 현재 유럽 모션 시스템 그룹의 운영 부사장이 2025년 7월 1일부터 EMEA 회장직을 맡게 됩니다.
귀흐는 1993년 파커에 합류한 이래로 상품 원가 회계사에서 EMEA 회장으로 성장하며 운영의 우수성, 성장 및 마진 확장을 이끌어왔습니다. 오타와는 파커에서 거의 30년의 경력을 가지고 있으며, 1995년 합류하여 재무 성과 개선과 수익성 있는 성장을 추진하는 데 중요한 역할을 했습니다. 그의 새로운 역할에서 오타와는 22개국에 걸쳐 거의 14,000명의 팀 구성원을 감독하게 됩니다.
Parker Hannifin (NYSE: PH) a annoncé des changements de leadership dans ses opérations EMEA. Joachim Guhe, président du groupe EMEA, prendra sa retraite après 32 ans de service, démissionnant le 30 juin 2025 et restant jusqu'au 31 août 2025 pour assurer la transition. Thomas Ottawa, actuellement vice-président des opérations - Motion Systems Group Europe, lui succédera en tant que président de l'EMEA à compter du 1er juillet 2025.
Guhe, qui a rejoint Parker en 1993, est passé de comptable de coûts produit à président de l'EMEA, favorisant l'excellence opérationnelle, la croissance et l'expansion des marges. Ottawa, qui a près de 30 ans d'expérience chez Parker, a rejoint l'entreprise en 1995 et a été déterminant pour améliorer la performance financière et favoriser une croissance rentable. Dans son nouveau rôle, Ottawa supervisera près de 14 000 membres de l'équipe dans 22 pays.
Parker Hannifin (NYSE: PH) hat Führungswechsel in seinen EMEA-Operationen bekannt gegeben. Joachim Guhe, Präsident der EMEA-Gruppe, wird nach 32 Jahren im Dienst am 30. Juni 2025 zurücktreten und bis zum 31. August 2025 bleiben, um den Übergang zu gewährleisten. Thomas Ottawa, derzeit Vizepräsident der Operations – Motion Systems Group Europe, wird ab dem 1. Juli 2025 als Präsident der EMEA-Gruppe nachfolgen.
Guhe, der 1993 zu Parker kam, arbeitete sich vom Produktkostenbuchhalter zum Präsidenten der EMEA-Gruppe hoch und förderte operationale Exzellenz, Wachstum und Margin-Expansion. Ottawa, der fast 30 Jahre bei Parker ist, kam 1995 zu dem Unternehmen und war entscheidend daran beteiligt, die finanzielle Performance zu verbessern und profitables Wachstum voranzutreiben. In seiner neuen Rolle wird Ottawa fast 14.000 Teammitglieder in 22 Ländern betreuen.
- Planned smooth leadership transition with 2-month overlap period
- New EMEA President has 30 years of company experience
- Current leadership achieved significant growth and margin expansion in EMEA region
- New appointment manages 14,000 employees across 22 countries
- Loss of 32-year veteran executive with proven track record
CLEVELAND, Feb. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Parker Hannifin Corporation (NYSE: PH), the global leader in motion and control technologies, today announced that Joachim Guhe, President - Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Group, will retire after 32 years of dedicated service. Mr. Guhe will step down from his current role on June 30, 2025, but continue with the company until August 31, 2025, to ensure a successful leadership transition.
The company has appointed Thomas Ottawa, currently Vice President of Operations - Motion Systems Group Europe, to succeed Mr. Guhe as President - Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Group, effective July 1, 2025.
“In the more than three decades he spent with us, Joachim progressed from an entry level role to head of the critically important EMEA region, and then led EMEA through improvements that drove operational excellence and led to significant growth and margin expansion,” said Andy Ross, President and Chief Operating Officer. “In addition to his many contributions over the years, we thank Joachim for a career that exemplifies Parker leadership and wish him the very best in retirement.”
Mr. Guhe joined Parker in 1993 as a Product Cost Accountant in Bielefeld, Germany. He progressed through increasingly senior roles across Parker’s Fluid Connectors, Engineered Materials and Filtration Groups, including as division General Manager and Vice President of Operations. In his current role as EMEA President, he has been responsible for leading Parker’s sales companies and commercial operations in the region, as well as its HR, Finance, IT, Marketing and Supply Chain functions.
Commenting on Mr. Ottawa’s new role as President for the EMEA Region, Mr. Ross said, “Thomas will take on this important leadership role with nearly 30 years of Parker experience, a deep knowledge of our global operations and a proven record of success.” He added, “We are highly confident the EMEA region will continue to thrive under his guidance and are fortunate to have such a strong leader to drive our performance to even greater levels.”
Mr. Ottawa joined Parker in 1995 as a Graduate Trainee with the Fluid Connectors Group Europe, where he held positions of increasing responsibility, including as division General Manager. He became General Manager of the Prädifa Technology Division in 2015. Mr. Ottawa was promoted to his current role as Vice President of Operations - Motion Systems Group EMEA in 2019 and has been instrumental in improving the group’s financial performance and driving profitable growth in the region. In his new role as EMEA President, he will oversee nearly 14,000 team members across 22 countries. He holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bochum in Germany.
About Parker Hannifin
Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Learn more at www.parker.com or @parkerhannifin.
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