Xerium Promotes Robert Burke to President of Asian Operation
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Harold Bevis, president and CEO of Xerium Technologies Inc. (Youngstown, N.C., USA), a global provider of industrial consumable products and services, this week announced the promotion of Robert Burke to the position of Xerium - President of Asia.Burke (pictured at right) will be based in Xerium - Asia headquarters located in Kunshan, China. Burke will have full responsibility for the Asia region and be responsible for delivering Xerium-Asia’s long-term and short-term business plans while maintaining and strengthening customer relationships.
"Xerium has a very successful and growing business in the Asia region and we have significantly increased our competitive position with our strategic initiatives over the past three years. We have even bigger plans over the next three years. We have a great team and are closely aligned with key customers throughout Asia. Bob will be taking over a great business for Xerium and taking it to the next level. He is a seasoned leader both within Xerium and in the industry, with significant strengths and established relationships. He adds a lot to our Asian business and to our top executive team. Bob will shape the team under him, refine the company’s product offerings, expand our production capabilities, and deepen our go-to-market strategies," said Bevis.
"Xerium is committed to leveraging its customer relationships, best practices, and cost optimization across the globe and is an expert at creating value for our customers, and we have an arsenal of patented solutions," continued Bevis. "Asia is an extremely important market for Xerium and it is imperative that we continue to profitably grow, enhance our lead times, and diversify our Asian business."
Incoming Asia President Burke noted that "Xerium is a market leader in the region, and we are committed to the continued growth of the business while further executing our strategic business plans. It is my goal to ensure alignment with the company’s long-term strategy, address future market demands and opportunities, while further developing our strong relationships with critical regional customers."
Burke has 30-plus years of sales, operational, development, managerial, and executive leadership experience within the industry. He is a seasoned international leader with 20-plus years residing and operating in China and the U.S. He joined Xerium as an executive leader in 2009. Most recently, Burke held the position of VP, sales and marketing for Xerium Asia.
Xerium Technologies, which operates around the world under a variety of brand names, makes use of a broad portfolio of patented and proprietary technologies to provide customers with tailored solutions and products integral to production, all designed to optimize performance and reduce operational costs. With 30 manufacturing facilities in 13 countries around the world, Xerium has approximately 3,000 employees.
