Accelerant Research, 4909 Mesa Verde Rd, Charlotte, NC 28277, US

SPX Corporation is a global multi-industry company focused on profitably growing a number of businesses that have scale and growth potential. Operating in more than 20 countries with approximately 18,000 employees, SPX is a provider of thermal equipment and services, flow technology, test and measurement and industrial products and services. Its strategy is to create market advantages through technology, service and product leadership by expanding its market focus to offer full customer solutions. The company s diverse collection of products includes cooling towers, air filtration products, valves, back-flow prevention and fluid handling equipment, metering and mixing solutions, specialty service tools, diagnostic systems, service equipment and technical information services, power transformers, high-tech die castings, dock products and systems, and TV and radio broadcast antennas. Christopher J. Kearney has been the chief executive officer of SPX for more than one year. He has been with the conglomerate for over nine years. Kearney attended the University of Notre Dame and earned a juris doctorate degree from DePaul University. Founded in Muskegon, Mich., in 1911 as The Piston Ring Company, SPX adopted its current name in 1988.