Berwyn's Ametek Appoints Top Manager

James O. Davis has been named Vice President and General Manager of Berwyn-based AMETEK's Process & Analytical Instruments (P&AI) Division.   

According to an announcement from the company:

"I am pleased that Jim has joined AMETEK. He has extensive general management experience, especially in process control and measurement instrumentation, and we expect him to play a key role in the continued success of our process and analytical instruments businesses," commented Frank S. Hermance, AMETEK Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Davis joins AMETEK from Teledyne Technologies, where he most recently served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Teledyne's Instruments Group. He previously had been Vice President and General Manager of its Instruments Group and General Manager of Teledyne Interconnect Devices. Prior to Teledyne, he served in senior management positions with Texas Instruments, Becton Dickinson and the Ceramatec division of Elkem and Bourns.

Mr. Davis holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University and a Master's in Business Administration degree from the University of Texas. 

AMETEK is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electro-mechanical devices with annualized sales of $3.6 billion