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Carpenter Technology Elects Chief Technology Officer
04/26/2007 - Carpenter Technology announced the appointment of Dr. Sunil Y. Widge as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology officer.
Carpenter Technology Corp. announced the appointment of Dr. Sunil Y. Widge as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology officer.
In his new position, Widge (57) will be responsible for leading process and product research & development in new material applications to meet customer and market needs, and for leading the expansion of Carpenter’s world-renowned scientific capability in specialty alloy metallurgy.
Widge will report directly to Anne Stevens, Chairman, President and CEO. Most recently, he was Vice President for Business Development and Chief Technology Officer for the Specialty Alloys Operations. He has held a variety of roles in product development, marketing, technical applications, and research and development at Carpenter.
“Sunil’s efforts and expertise have helped Carpenter gain its global reputation for innovation and consistent quality, having served in every key technical position in his 30-year career at Carpenter,” said Stevens. “He has been instrumental in establishing Carpenter’s leadership position in proprietary alloys, and this appointment reflects the high confidence in which his knowledge, leadership and business judgment are held by the entire organization.”
With a BS in Metallurgy from the College of Engineering in Poona, India, Widge joined Carpenter Technology in June 1976 after receiving his MS in Metallurgy and Material Science from Lehigh University. He began as an assistant metallurgist in the High Temperature Alloy operation and was promoted to positions of increasing responsibility, including Director of Research and Development, Vice President for Technology and Quality, and Vice President – Forged Bar Business Group and Technology.
Widge earned a PhD. in Metallurgy and Material Science from Lehigh University in 1985, and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, in 1993. He is the holder of five U.S. patents. He also has held various leadership roles and committee memberships with the American Society of Metals, The Metallurgy Society, the Industrial Research Institute, and the Special Materials Processing Consortium.
