CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced that Uday Yadav has been named president, Aerospace Group reporting to Craig Arnold, vice chairman and chief operating officer for the Industrial Sector, effective August 1, 2012. Yadav will be based in Irvine, California. He succeeds Brad Morton, who will retire from Eaton on November 1, 2012.

Uday is a talented leader with a strong track record whose diverse experiences will serve the aerospace business well, said Arnold. During his leadership of the Eaton Business System, he has moved our capability to the next level by enabling EBS to achieve greater impact across the corporation. We are looking forward to his contributions in leading the aerospace team.

Most recently, Yadav was executive vice president, Eaton Business System. He joined Eaton in 1994 and has held the roles of president, Hydraulics business in Asia Pacific, vice president of Supply Chain Management for the Fluid Power Group, director and general manager of Eatons Global Hose Division, local managing director for Eaton in India, as well as leadership positions in the Automotive business and Aeroquip's European Operations. Prior to joining Eaton, he worked with Lucas Engineering and Systems in the United Kingdom where he worked extensively in the aerospace industry.

Yadav holds a double degree with honors in engineering and business from Nottingham Trent University in the United Kingdom.

Arnold continued, Brad has been instrumental in helping Eaton transform into a comprehensive supplier of hydraulic, fuel, pneumatic and electrical products for commercial and military aircraft. Under his leadership, the aerospace business has grown organically and through acquisition into the organization it is today. We are grateful for his contributions during his career with Eaton and wish him the very best for his retirement.

Morton joined Eaton in August of 2002 as the vice president and general manager for Aerospace Fluid Systems. He was named to his current role in 2003.

Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with more than 100 years of experience providing energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power. With 2011 sales of $16.0 billion, Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical components, systems and services for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has approximately 72,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit http://www.eaton.com.

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Eaton Names Uday Yadav President, Aerospace Group; Brad Morton to Retire