Baldwin Technology Company Inc. has appointed Joe Kline
as its new President and CEO, effective January 17, 2020.
Acting CEO Kyle Chapman will continue as Baldwin’s
Chairman, and devote greater focus to BW Forsyth Partners’
rapidly expanding portfolio. In 2012, Forsyth acquired thenpublic
Baldwin and took it private.
Baldwin is a leading global manufacturer of innovative
process-automation technology for the printing, packaging
and converting industries.
Acting CEO Kyle Chapman said “After a rigorous search and vetting process, it
Became apparent that Joe is a perfect fit, with the vision and flexibility to lead Baldwin and to
take advantage of the significant opportunity we have to serve the industry.
Joe is a seasoned leader who is highly people-focused—
which fits perfectly into both our corporate culture, and into
building long-term positive relationships with customers.”
Prior to joining Baldwin, Kline served as the president of a
division in Eaton’s electrical sector. In addition, his previous
experience includes commercial leadership roles at Eaton,
Duke Manufacturing and Emerson. He holds a bachelor’s
degree in electrical engineering from Ohio University and a
Master of Business Administration in international business
from Saint Louis University.
When asked about what attracted him to Baldwin, Kline
remarked: “Baldwin has an impressive and growing
collection of connected technologies under one roof, and I’m
excited to partner with our global organization to bring these
comprehensive solutions to our global markets and
customers. I look forward to engaging with our customers
around the world to strengthen our product and service
capabilities, and to build upon Baldwin’s rich heritage of
delivering product and service solutions that help our
customers improve their operations.”
Kline’s appointment follows the 2019 appointments of
four Baldwin business segment presidents: Rich Bennett at
AMS Spectral UV, Tomas Anderbjer at Baldwin Precision
Applications, Vince Balistrieri at Baldwin Vision Systems, and
Matt Shishikura at Baldwin Japan.
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