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For further information:
James R. Hutton, Vice President
CECO - Compressor Engineering Corp.
5440 Alder; Houston, Texas 77081
(P) 713-663-1848
(F) 713-664-6444
jhutton@ceconet.com

CECO celebrates the 60th anniversary of James R. Hutton’s distinguished service
to the natural gas industry.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

HOUSTON, TEXAS. December 4, 2008: James R. Hutton, Vice President of Compressor Engineering Corporation (CECO) and author of How to Sell Technical Equipment and Services (PennWell, 2005), is celebrating his 50th anniversary as a Professional Engineer and 60 years of incomparable service to the gas compression industry.  

Hutton joined CECO in 1986, after he retired as president of Dresser Machinery International Division, where he worked for 38 years.  A graduate of Columbia University Engineering Midshipman’s School, Hutton served in the US Navy during World War II as a Chief Engineer.  He holds a Bachelor of Science in engineering and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas in Austin.  He is married to Margaret Berry Hutton and the couple has two children and
two grandchildren.

In How to Sell Technical Equipment and Services, Hutton shares the wisdom gleaned from decades of experience in the petroleum industry to help readers master the challenge of industrial sales. The book covers topics such as knowing the product, always keeping promises, identifying the real decision makers on orders and how to deal with difficult, complicated projects. Jeff Share of Pipeline and Gas Journal said, “Open virtually any page in this must-read book and you find a nugget to enrich your life and your job.”  The book is available from PennWell books, or directly from Hutton.

On September 6, 2008, two hundred of Hutton’s friends and associates from a number of companies in the oil and gas industry paid tribute to Hutton at a dinner hosted by CECO.  Many of Hutton’s current and former customers echoed the sentiment expressed by CECO Vice President Joe Miniot:  “When I think of Jim Hutton, two words come to mind, ‘honesty and integrity.’ He lives by these words and inspires each of us in the CECO family of companies by his example. Richard Hotze, President of CECO, said, “Mr. Hutton has made an incalculable contribution to our business and has helped innumerable companies over the last 60 years with his knowledge, leadership and responsible approach to sales. We don’t want him to retire anytime soon.”

CECO is the world’s largest independent manufacturer of engine and compressor replacement parts. Customers include gas pipelines, gathering and processing companies, petrochemical, industrial and refrigeration plants worldwide. In addition, CECO Pipeline Services provides new construction and a variety of maintenance services to pipeline operators. CECO, headquartered in Houston, also has offices in Odessa, Texas and New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. More information about CECO and its subsidiaries is available at www.tryceco.com

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