Cleveland, Ohio, January 2012 - ASLON is pleased to announce the selection of Brent Philo as Vice President of Taxation for Chart Industries (Nasdaq: GTLS). In this role, Brent will be directly responsible for the execution of tax planning, reporting and compliance obligations of the global business. As an integral part of Chart's executive leadership team, Brent will play a key role in the company's aggressive growth plans over the next three years. Brent will report directly to Michael Biehl, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Prior to joining Chart, Brent served as Director of International Taxes for PriceWaterhouseCoopers in Cleveland. Brent received extensive global manufacturing experience during his career working for General Electric, with a primary emphasis on international tax. He received his Masters of Taxation from the University of New Haven and his Bachelor's degree in Accounting & Law from Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York.
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Chart Industries, Inc. is a leading independent global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment used in the production, storage and end-use of hydrocarbon and industrial gases. The majority of the company's products are used throughout the liquid gas supply chain for purification, liquefaction, distribution, storage and end-use applications, the largest portion of which are energy-related. Chart has domestic operations located throughout the United States, including its principal executive offices located in Garfield Heights, Ohio, and an international presence in Asia, Australia and Europe.
ASLON is a global, retained executive search firm whose mission is to be the leading integrity based search firm focused on identifying, assessing and delivering world-class leaders. We are members of the International Executive Search Federation (IESF) and through our network of offices in 40 countries we can recruit top regional, multicultural and multilingual leaders in any location around the world. Our reputation is built on our ability to see a search through from the initial meeting with our client to the assimilation of the finalist into the position. We operate under very strict standards of ethics and methodologies to identify the right person to fit the culture and vision of our client.
