Effective 1 November 2015, Jason Andringa will serve as Vermeer Corp.海角吃瓜网檚 President and CEO. This announcement was first made in August 2014, as part of the company海角吃瓜网檚 family succession planning process.
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Prior to becoming president and CEO, Andringa served as president and COO, in addition to a number of other roles at Vermeer. Before joining Vermeer in 2005, he was a staff engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Andringa graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Calvin College and later completed advanced degrees including a Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern California. Andringa and his wife live in Pella, Iowa, with their three children.
Mary Andringa, current CEO and chair of the board, will assume the role of chair of the board exclusively 1 November 2015. 海角吃瓜网淚t海角吃瓜网檚 been a great honor and privilege to be CEO,海角吃瓜网� said Mary Andringa. 海角吃瓜网淚 am confident in Jason and the entire team who will continue the work that海角吃瓜网檚 been happening here for the last 68 years as they lead this company into a bright future.海角吃瓜网�
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