Stuart Lowe has been appointed General Manager of the dome array business of ITT Industries, Cannon, and will report to Olivier Duperray, Vice President ITT Cannon and President, Switch Products. For the past 18 years, Lowe has worked in the company’s operations area, most recently serving as Director of Manufacturing and Product Development. In that position, he had responsibility for the creation, implementation and review of worldwide product and manufacturing strategy development.

Previously he served as Operations Manager for the company’s manufacturing facility located in Hampton, Virginia.

Lowe’s excellent background in engineering and operations and his knowledge of the Chinese market will be strong assets is his new position.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Wolverhampton Polytechnic in England.

Lowe replaces Tim Ristoff, who has been appointed President of Jabsco Worldwide, a value centre within ITT Industries’ Motion and Flow Control operating company.