Ryerson Promotes Leong Fang to Executive Vice President of Operations
Ryerson Holding Corporation (NYSE: RYI), a leading processor and distributor of metals, announced today the promotion of
Leong Fang
to the position of executive vice president of operations, adding to his current responsibilities as chief executive officer,
Asia.
"Leong and his team have done an outstanding job in transforming our
China businesses," said
Eddie Lehner
,
Ryerson'spresident and chief executive officer. "Bringing his vast expertise in manufacturing and operations to all of
Ryerson, in addition to the excellent work done by Leong and his team in leading our
China operations, is an opportunity to accelerate transference and adoption of best practices across our vast network of processing and fabrication assets in
North America and
China.
Ryerson continues strengthening its management team in the pursuit of enhanced speed, scale and value-add throughout our organization."
In his new role, Fang will be responsible for optimizing operations and supply chain performance through adoption of best practices in technology and analytics, and he will partner with the region presidents to optimize performance.
Fang brings 30 years of industry experience to Ryerson. Prior to joining Ryerson three years ago to lead the company'sChina operations, he held a variety of leadership positions within The Timken Company. Fang has a Bachelor of Science honors degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Glasgow, U.K., and a master's degree in mechanical engineering and applied machinery from the University of Rhode Island. In 2011, he received Modern Metalworking Magazine's "People of the Year" award. He also serves as an active board member of the U.S.-China Energy Cooperation Program and Junior Achievement China.
