Voith names Hevey to lead North American operations

Voith has appointed Mike Hevey president of Voith Turbo in North America and regional president of the Voith Group for North America, a newly created position intended to strengthen coordination across the company’s operations in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Hevey brings more than 30 years of experience in the energy, industrial and infrastructure sectors.

Mike Hevey

As president of Voith Turbo North America, he will oversee operational and market strategies for the company’s industrial, rail and marine businesses. Voith Turbo supplies variable-speed drives, hydrodynamic couplings and mechanical power transmission systems used in industrial applications, including centrifugal compressors serving natural gas processing, pipeline transportation and offshore production facilities.

The company’s Vorecon variable-speed planetary gear technology is used to control the operating speeds of large compressors and pumps, including electrically driven equipment in oil and gas applications.

In his additional role as regional president of the Voith Group, Hevey will coordinate strategy and collaboration across the company’s Voith Hydro, Voith Paper and Voith Turbo divisions, as well as its North American corporate operations.

“The creation of a Regional President role demonstrates Voith’s commitment to staying close to our customers and supporting continued growth in North America,” Hevey said. “Across all of Voith’s Group Divisions, I see genuine engineering depth and significant potential for the road ahead.”

Prior to joining Voith, Hevey served as vice president of process instruments at AMETEK. He previously held leadership positions at Surface Vision and Seaspan Shipyards and spent 25 years with Air Products & Chemicals, holding positions of increasing responsibility in the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia.

“Mike Hevey has led business and transformation initiatives across key industries, including energy, industrial, and infrastructure sectors,” said Denise Kurtulus, president and CEO of Voith Turbo. “He brings a proven track record and we’re confident in his ability to lead Voith in North America into its next chapter of growth for our customers and employees.”

Hevey holds a doctorate in business administration from the University of Calgary, an MBA from Loughborough University and engineering degrees from the University of Manchester and the University of Salford.

Headquartered in Germany, the Voith Group operates in more than 60 countries and employs approximately 21,000 people. The company reported annual sales of approximately $5.4 billion.