PITTSBURGH, May 13, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of MSA Safety, Inc.
(NYSE: MSA), a global leader in the development of advanced safety
products and solutions that help protect people and facility
infrastructures, on May 10th elected
Nishan J. Vartanian Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. Mr.
Vartanian's election follows his previously announced plans to
retire as MSA Safety's Chief Executive Officer, but to remain on
the company's board. Mr. 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, 2024, Steven
C. Blanco has assumed the position of President and Chief
Executive Officer of the company. Mr. 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 Chief Operating
Officer.
About MSA Safety
MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) is the global leader in
advanced safety products, technologies and solutions. Driven by its
singular mission of safety, the Company has been at the forefront
of safety innovation since 1914, protecting workers and facility
infrastructure around the world across a broad range of diverse end
markets while creating sustainable value for shareholders. With
2023 revenues of $1.8 billion, MSA
Safety is headquartered in Cranberry
Township, Pennsylvania and employs a team of over 5,100
associates across its more than 40 international locations. For
more information, please visit www.MSASafety.com.
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