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CECO Names Joe Miniot Vice President, Sales

HOUSTON, TEXAS. JULY 26, 2004 -  Richard Hotze, President, Compressor Engineering Corporation (CECO), headquartered in Houston, Texas proudly announced today that its Board of Directors has promoted Joe Miniot to Vice President of Sales. 

Reporting directly to Mr. Hotze, Mr. Miniot will direct the CECO sales force, developing significant strategic initiatives to continue the plan for growth and continued financial success.

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.  CECO, headquartered in Houston, also has offices in Odessa, Texas, and New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Beginning his career with the company in 1982 in sales, Mr. Miniot has held various positions of increasing responsibility including Sales Representative and District Sales Manager.  Miniot has a wealth of sales experience in petrochemical, pipeline and industrial air markets.  Miniot holds a B.B.A. from the University of Iowa.

“We are pleased that Joe has agreed to lead our sales effort,” said Hotze.  “He is well liked and respected by customers and peers.  Joe has the personal reputation, strong product knowledge, and an insatiable desire to understand and satisfy customer needs that made him successful.”

Miniot, his wife, Laura, and their two sons Ryan (13) and Daniel (8) reside in Friendswood, Texas.  They are all active with the Boy Scouts of America.

Compressor Engineering Corporation (CECO), headquartered in Houston, Texas, was founded in 1964 and has grown to become the world's largest independent manufacturer of compressor and engine replacement parts.  In 1977, CECO opened its New Orleans warehouse and sales office, and in 1980 added a sales office, warehouse, and repair center and in Odessa, Texas, which expanded again in 2002.  Precision Repair - Baton Rouge was launched in 2003. Custom engineered components and repair is only a portion of CECO's solution packages. They also provide customized software solutions, testing, training and consulting through the subsidiary, ACTT. More information about CECO and its Family of Companies is available atwww.TRYCECO.com

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