Global Power Equipment Group Inc. (GPEGI, Tulsa, OK), a design, engineering and fabrication firm providing equipment and services to diversified global companies engaged in the power and process industries, announced a strategic initiative focusing on China and East Asia that will be spearheaded by the company's Chief Executive Officer Larry Edwards.
In order to strengthen the company's existing position as a leading supplier of specialty engineered components for power and process industries in China and East Asia, Edwards will personally direct an effort in Asia beginning in November. Supported by Gary Obermiller, Global Power Equipment Group's new president and chief operating officer, Edwards will develop and implement strategies focusing on expanding sales, increasing manufacturing capacity and enhancing low-cost procurement programs to capitalize on the rising demand for power in China and East Asia. Edwards will work in tandem with engineering and support teams located in the United States, Europe and Asia to expand the company's sales and manufacturing presence in the region.
