The Whitmore Manufacturing Co. named Jeff Kilpatrick president and chief executive officer effective Jan. 3, the companys third in three years.
Kilpatrick replaces Jeff Peterson, who is returning to parent company Capital Southwest Corp. to oversee the organizations venture capital investments within their specialty chemicals and manufacturing businesses sector. Dallas-based Capital Southwest is a publicly-owned investment company that bills itself as providing patient equity capital to businesses.
Peterson was named president and CEO in November 2009, replacing Ray Schwertner, who became vice president of operations at Capital Southwest at that time.
Kilpatrick was a member of the management team of Media Recovery Inc. of Dallas for seven years, serving most recently as general manager of its Shockwatch division and formerly as MRIs vice president of marketing. MRI is a portfolio company of Capital Southwest. Shockwatch provides impact sensing and monitoring equipment to reduce industrial accidents and packaging damage.
Peterson has overseen a period of record growth at Whitmore and has expanded the leadership team to ensure a smooth transition, said Gary Martin, chairman and president of Capital Southwest. And, Kilpatrick, an experienced general manager with a strong background in marketing, will provide skilled direction to Whitmore as new initiatives are implemented and identified.
The Whitmore Group manufactures specialized lubricants, coatings, sealants and contamination control breathers.