The Board of Directors of MSA Safety, on May 10th, elected Nishan Vartanian Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. Vartanian’s election follows his previously announced plans to retire as MSA Safety’s CEO, but to remain on the company’s board. Vartanian will retire as a full-time employee at the end of the month, having served as CEO since 2018 and Chairman since 2020. Also on May 10th, as part of a planned management succession announced on February 22, Steven Blanco has assumed the position of President and CEO of the company. Blanco becomes the 10th CEO in MSA’s 110-year history. He has been with MSA Safety since 2012, most recently serving as President and COO.
Published first on TheFly – the ultimate source for real-time, market-moving breaking financial news. Try Now>>
Read More on MSA:
- MSA Safety increases quarterly dividend 8.5% to 51c per share
- MSA Safety Announces Increase in Quarterly Dividend, Marking 54 Consecutive Years of Annual Dividend Increases
- MSA Safety price target raised to $195 from $182 at Baird
- MSA Safety Announces First Quarter 2024 Results and Upcoming Investor Events
- MSA Safety reports Q1 adjusted EPS $1.61, consensus $1.56