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The Board of Directors of Sloan Valve Company has voted Kirk Allen, James C. Allen, and Graham C. Allen into the newly created Office of the President. Charles S. Allen, who was President and CEO, has been elected to the position of executive chairman.
"These are the leaders of organizational changes taking place at Sloan," said John Aykroyd, vice president of Business Development."A high-velocity executive team is being created that will fuel growth for years to come. Kirk, Jim and Graham bring extraordinary qualities to this position in the succession of their father, Chuck Allen."
"The company is in good hands," said Chuck Allen after the announcement. "Kirk, Jim and Graham will lead Sloan with the passion of a start-up. . . the aggressiveness of a turnaround . . . the creativity of a realignment . . . and the responsibility of sustaining our success. I am a lucky father to have such capable sons."
Chuck Allen, who served as president and CEO of Sloan for the past 31 years, took Sloan from a position as the premier manual flush valve company in the United States, to a global leader in electronic plumbing and sustainable products. He brought Sloan employees together for a company meeting to make the announcement about the transition, pointing out that his sons have already made significant contributions to Sloan's continued growth. Kirk Allen has led the Sloan Optima Electronic Flushometer and Faucet line, in which Sloan now has the dominant position in the market; and, Jim Allen and Graham Allen attained LEED accreditation, making Sloan the first plumbing company to have such Professionals at the highest level of the company.
"Leadership transitions in private companies can be challenging," Aykroyd said. "That is clearly not the case at Sloan. Our team, under the leadership of the Allens, is committed to having the company continue in the tradition of success."
For more information, contact Sloan Valve Company, 10500 Seymour Avenue, Franklin Park, IL 60131. Telephone 800-9-VALVE-9 (982-5839) or visit www.sloanvalve.com.