总部位于伊利诺伊州皮奥里亚的设备制造商卡特彼勒公司（Caterpillar Inc.。

该公司表示，1月1日接替他，担任首席执行官将是Caterpillar Group Energy and Transportation总裁35岁的公司资深人士Jim Umpleby。此外，该公司已任命董事会成员为非执行董事长，这是自1990年以来首次首席执行官和董事长冠军。

这一变化是在公司销售的历史性低迷期间发生的，这是由于采矿业和建筑业增长缓慢而驱动。卡特彼勒（Caterpillar）在Oberhelman的领导下，在2012年记录了其有史以来最高的销售和收入数据，但近年来对设备的需求已降温。卡特彼勒（Caterpillar）表示，自2015年以来，它已将其劳动力减少了13,900名员工，总计约100,000名员工，预计将减少更多的减少和重组。

In a press statement from Caterpillar announcing the change in leadership, Oberhelman said that over the last four years the company has faced “unprecedented global economic conditions that have significantly impacted the industries served by our customers, as those industries and economic growth in many regions around the world have slowed or severely contracted.”

尽管该公司面临的挑战,欧博helman offered an optimistic view for Caterpillar's future. "I am confident that Caterpillar is stronger than ever, with product quality, power, technology and innovation that is the envy of our competitors. Add to that lean and agile manufacturing capabilities and an unrivaled global distribution channel. The future is bright."

Incoming CEO Umpleby has served as a group president since 2013. The role of non-executive board chairman will be filled by board member Dave Calhoun, who is also senior managing director at The Blackstone Group L.P.

Umpleby在一份新闻声明中说：“我很荣幸能与卡特彼勒的员工和经销商合作，以支持我们的客户发展世界基础设施并提高生活水平和生活质量的标准。”“我期待着我们的敬业团队，因为我们在我们面前的成就取得了成就的基础上。”