A. O. Smith Hires Ming Cheng as Chief Technology Officer

Cheng has labored for 3M for the previous 25 years. In his present position, he leads a world group targeted on know-how, product improvement, product engineering and utility engineering. Throughout his time at 3M, Cheng served as vice chairman of analysis and improvement within the Higher China space for 4 years. He additionally labored as vice chairman of analysis and improvement for the electronics supplies options division, laboratory director, laboratory supervisor, enterprise improvement supervisor and analysis specialist.

He acquired a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Peking College in Beijing, China, a Doctoral Diploma in polymer chemistry from Cornell College and a Grasp of Enterprise Administration from the College of Minnesota.

“Ming is an skilled world R&D chief with a various background. I had the privilege of working with him for practically 10 years at 3M and over that point developed an amazing quantity of respect for his management, enterprise acumen and technical depth,” mentioned A. O. Smith Chief Government Officer Steve Shafer. “His potential to drive innovation by means of complicated enterprise challenges will serve us properly as we proceed to develop as a corporation. He appreciates our robust legacy and dedication to our values and understands the necessary position innovation performs in delivering long-term worthwhile development.”