Ingersoll-Rand plc (NYSE:IR) today announced the appointment of Todd Wyman as senior vice president, Global Operations and Integrated Supply Chain, effective November 16, 2009. He will report to Michael W. Lamach, president and chief operating officer, and be based in Davidson, NC. Wyman also will be recommended to the Board of Directors for election as an officer. He will be a member of the company’s Enterprise Leadership Team.

Wyman joins Ingersoll Rand from General Electric (GE), where he was an elected officer and vice president of Global Supply Chain for GE Transportation, responsible for global manufacturing, sourcing, and distribution. Prior to that, he was general manager, Global Supply Chain for GE Transportation. Wyman joined GE’s Manufacturing Management Program in 1989, and progressed to increasingly more responsible roles in operations, sourcing and general management across several GE businesses, including Power Systems, Electrical Distribution & Controls, and Industrial Systems. Wyman holds a bachelor’s degree in Management Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA.

“As Ingersoll Rand continues to drive toward world-class productivity performance and deliver ongoing benefits from the integration of our businesses, it is imperative that we accelerate our progress in achieving continuous improvement and greater efficiencies across our operations,” said Michael W. Lamach, president and chief operating officer of Ingersoll Rand. “With tremendous experience and demonstrated success across all facets of operations management, Todd is well prepared for this critical leadership role and duties that include the development and implementation of long-range strategies to optimize manufacturing operations, develop and leverage a globally integrated supply chain, and transform the ways in which the company applies assets across the enterprise.”

Ingersoll Rand is a global diversified industrial firm providing products, services and solutions to enhance the quality and comfort of air in homes and buildings, transport and protect food and perishables, secure homes and commercial properties, and enhance industrial productivity and efficiency. Driven by a 100-year-old tradition of technological innovation, we enable companies and their customers to create progress. For more information, visit www.ingersollrand.com.