Tucson, Arizona, 12 January 2016 – Walbro LLC, the world’s largest carburetor manufacturer and leading supplier of fuel injection, ignition, and fuel systems components, announced the appointment of Tony Brancato as Vice President of their Aftermarket division.
Brancato joins Walbro with over 30 years of experience, having most recently served as VP of Global Business Aviation Aftermarket at Honeywell. Immediately preceding his Aftermarket role, he was President of Honeywell’s Federal Manufacturing & Technologies business. Throughout his career Tony has enjoyed working in a variety of manufacturing, business management and customer facing roles in technology focused industries.
“Walbro has great brand recognition with a solid reputation for providing high quality, innovative products” said Brancato. “I’m excited to join this talented team as we work to accelerate new product introductions and bring an even greater level of service and support to our global Aftermarket customers.”
Tony holds a BA and MBA in Business with an Engineering background. He will be based in Walbro’s Tucson, Arizona Headquarters.
About Walbro:
Celebrating 65 years of innovation, Walbro is a global market leader in engine management systems for the lawn and garden, recreational and marine, and outdoor power equipment markets, and a leading supplier of flow control products for medical and industrial equipment markets. Walbro manufactures carburetors, ignition systems, fuel injection, air/fuel management systems, pumps, valves and fuel storage and delivery systems. Walbro is a global organization with manufacturing and engineering facilities in China, Japan, Mexico, Thailand and the United States, and corporate headquarters in Tucson, Arizona. Additional information regarding Walbro is available at www.walbro.com/.
For more information, please contact:
Jeff Sensmeier
Vice President, Marketing
Walbro
(520)229-5657
jsensmeier@walbro.com
