ValvTechnologies, Inc., manufacturer of zero-leakage severe service isolation valve solutions, has announced the appointment of John Furfey as Industry Director, Oil and Gas. Based in Houston, Furfey has global management responsibility for ValvTechnologies’ upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas activities worldwide as well as long-term vision strategies for development and growth in the severe service market.
Furfey brings more than 30 years of extensive valve industry and global sales experience to the company. Most recently, he served as Director of Partner Accounts at Schlumberger, where he was responsible for developing new partner accounts, supporting global account managers in meeting goals and leading the global project pursuits of major CapEx projects. Furfey’s management experience also includes leadership positions at Cameron International Valves and Measurement division, where he held the position of Vice President of Sales Asia Pacific and China, Vice President of Strategic Alliances and Vice President of Marketing Engineered Valves. Earlier in his career, he served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing Energy Group at PCC Flow Technologies.
Furfey holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industry and Technology from Northern Illinois University.
Pictured: Mr. John Furfey
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