Cummins Names New CTO – Tools
Jonathan Wooden (proper) will succeed Jim Fier as CTO efficient April 1. Fier will retire on the finish of March after a 36-year profession with Cummins.
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Cummins’ Vice President and Chief Technical Officer Jim Fier will retire after an 36-year profession with the corporate. Jonathan Wooden, at the moment VP of recent energy engineering, will succeed Fier as CTO efficient April 1.
Fier started his lengthy Cummins profession as a service engineer, then labored in present product assist, and new product introduction, gaining broad technical information and management expertise, whereas accelerating the event and launch of the corporate’s engine platforms and improvements, Cummins officers mentioned in a press launch.
Serving as CTO since 2019, Fier has lead simulation-based product growth allowed Cummins to meet stringent emissions necessities of emissions, and he and his international groups have led Cummins’ key initiatives to handle the worldwide local weather disaster, together with the corporate’s zero emissions technique.
Cummins Names Jonathan Wooden CTO
“Given the importance of this position, we now have been working for fairly a while on a considerate and deliberate transition,” mentioned Cummins President and CEO Jennifer Rumsey.
Rumsey added: “[Woods’] technical management experiences in our elements and new energy companies make him uniquely certified for this position as we proceed to advance our technique and develop revolutionary applied sciences on the proper time for our prospects and improve our technical workforce and capabilities.”
Wooden, who is predicated in the UK, joined Cummins in 1994 as a part of the Cummins Turbo Applied sciences (CTT) Aftermarket and Service crew. His newer roles embody: government director of engineering for turbo applied sciences at CTT, government director of engineering for emission options, and VP of elements engineering.
Throughout his time with CTT, Wooden was based mostly in Wuxi, China, whereas main the Asia Engineering Group, and likewise served because the Europe ABO Technical Chief from 2017 to 2022.
“His international perspective, collaborative strategy, eager technical abilities, and buyer expertise are an incredible asset to Cummins,” Cummins officers mentioned. “All through his profession, Wooden has developed international engineering groups and championed variety and inclusion throughout the technical group.”
