Honeywell Names 34-Year Honeywell Veteran Vimal Kapur To Succeed Darius Adamczyk As CEO On June 1, 2023; Kapur Elected To Company's Board Of Directors; Adamczyk To Serve As Executive Chairman
CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) today announced that Vimal Kapur, President and Chief Operating Officer, will succeed Darius Adamczyk as Chief Executive Officer on June 1, 2023. Adamczyk, who became Chief Operating Officer in 2016, Chief Executive Officer in 2017 and Chairman in 2018, will continue to serve as Executive Chairman of Honeywell. Kapur was also appointed to the company's board of directors effective March 13, 2023. These moves ensure a seamless leadership transition and position Honeywell for continued outperformance versus peers.
- Adamczyk, who became Chief Operating Officer in 2016, Chief Executive Officer in 2017 and Chairman in 2018, will continue to serve as Executive Chairman of Honeywell.
- "Vimal is absolutely the right person to lead our company to the next level of growth and stellar performance," Adamczyk said.
- "Vimal is also uniquely capable to drive Honeywell's sustainable innovation and solidify our position to lead in the energy transition.
- "Our selection of Vimal to succeed Darius is a tribute to Darius' success as Chairman and CEO.