Praxair Appoints Steve Angel As President & Chief Operating Officer

02-Mar-2006

Praxair, Inc. announced that Stephen F. Angel, currently executive vice president, will be appointed president and chief operating officer, effective March 1, 2006. Angel will also be nominated to stand for election to the Praxair Board of Directors. Praxair also announced that Ricardo Malfitano, currently a senior vice president of the corporation, has been appointed executive vice president.

In his current position, Angel is responsible for Praxair's businesses in North America, Europe and Asia, as well as for healthcare, hydrogen and applications market development. Prior to joining Praxair in 2001, Angel spent 22 years in a wide range of management positions with General Electric, including general manager of its Industrial Systems business. Angel received a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from North Carolina State University and a master's degree in business administration from Loyola College in Baltimore.

Malfitano, who joined Praxair in 1978, is responsible for Praxair's businesses in South America and Mexico, as well as Praxair Electronics, Praxair Surface Technologies and Safety and Environmental Services. A native of Rio de Janeiro, Malfitano earned a degree in metallurgical engineering from Catholic University in Rio de Janeiro.

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