ST. LOUIS, March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Belden has appointed Steven R. Biegacki as Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing, effective March 31, 2008. Mr. Biegacki, age 49, is Vice President, Marketing, with Rockwell Automation, a leading global provider of industrial automation control and information systems. As Vice President, Marketing, Mr. Biegacki has led the globalization of Rockwell Automation's marketing function, provided leadership in defining targeted customer segments and working to align the product portfolio with customer needs, and envisioning and realizing strategic initiatives. He joined Allen-Bradley (which was later acquired by Rockwell) in 1978 and has nearly 30 years' experience with the company in sales, business management, and marketing focused on industrial automation. Mr. Biegacki has a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from ETI Technical College in Cleveland, Ohio.
John Stroup, President and Chief Executive Officer of Belden, said: "I am delighted to welcome Steve Biegacki to Belden's senior leadership team. Steve is a process-oriented executive with a great depth of experience in meeting the needs of industrial automation customers and leading the development of a global marketing organization."
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