EAST HARTFORD, CT – Pratt & Whitney President Steve Finger announce that Todd Kallman will have an expanded role as president of a newly formed organization named Commercial Engines & Global Services. The new organization includes the company’s Commercial Engines, Global Service Partners and Global Material Solutions units, to drive strategic alignment and improved responsiveness. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. company.
“Placing the OEM and MRO businesses under Todd’s leadership is based on direct feedback from our customers and will provide a single point of contact empowered to make decisions to improve responsiveness,” says Finger. “This move is consistent with our unique OEMRO business model.”
Pratt & Whitney will continue to use the Global Service Partners brand for its extensive maintenance, repair and overhaul capabilities worldwide. The company also remains fully committed to the Global Material Solutions program, which offers customers a complete, flexible service solution for their CFM56 powered fleets.
Kallman, 52, has led Pratt & Whitney’s Commercial Engine business since 2006 and was integral in the launch of the PurePower family of engines for the next generation of passenger aircraft. Before joining Pratt & Whitney, Kallman headed UTC’s Strategy and Development group from 2003-2006, overseeing more than 50 acquisitions totaling $8.4 billion, including Chubb, Kidde, Lenel, Linde and Rocketdyne. Previously he served as vice president of finance and chief financial officer for UTC’s Hamilton Sundstrand unit. He joined UTC in 2001 and previously worked at Lockheed Martin for 14 years.
