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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

i-Nuclear: Babcock & Wilcox get Westinghouse's new CEO; after 3 days Ferland moves from W to B&W

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Babcock & Wilcox get Westinghouse’s new CEO; after 3 days Ferland moves from W to B&W

by I-Nuclear
Three days after becoming Westinghouse President and CEO, Jim Ferland has resigned and become president and CEO of Charlotte, North Carolina, US-based Babcock & Wilcox Company.
At B&W, the 45-year-old Ferland will replace the retiring Brandon C. Bethards who is stepping down on April 19, B&W announced April 4.
On April 1, Ferland became Westinghouse President and CEO, replacing the retiring Aris Candris and on April 3 he resigned.
"The Board is extremely pleased to welcome Jim [Ferland] to B&W as the company's next president and chief executive officer," John A. Fees, chairman of the board of directors, said in a statement. "Jim brings to B&W more than 23 years of experience in the commercial nuclear power and utility industry. Jim's unique qualifications and effective leadership skills ideally suit him to lead B&W in its next phase of growth and development,” Fees said.

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