Orbit Irrigation Products has announced that Stuart Eyring has been appointed president of the North Salt Lake-based sprinkler system products manufacturer. He replaces K.C. Ericksen, who will continue to serve on the board of Pro-Mark Inc., the holding company of Orbit and sister company Hydro-Rain.
Ericksen will also continue as president of Hydro-Rain.
Eyring was serving as chief operating officer of Orbit at the time of his appointment as president.
Named president and CEO in 1985, Ericksen led Orbit to become the worldwide leader in manufacturing and supplying innovative water conservation products. Under his leadership, Orbit has expanded globally to five continents and 40 countries, accumulated over 100 patents and trademarks, and built strong relationships with The Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart, Costco and many other retailers throughout the world.
“There are not adequate words to express our appreciation for all that K.C. has done to make Orbit a known and respected company throughout the world,” said David Beck, chairman of Pro-Mark’s board of directors. “The board is highly confident in the abilities of Stuart and the leadership team to accelerate the company’s momentum and begin writing the next exciting chapter of the Orbit story.”
Eyring joined Orbit in 2005 as executive vice president of product development and marketing and transitioned to chief operating officer in 2014.
“It has been an honor to lead this great company and to see it become a global leader in irrigation products,” Ericksen said. “I am extremely confident in Stuart and the team’s ability to continue to bring innovation to the market and to drive our next stage of growth.”
Prior to Orbit, Eyring spent over a decade at Ford Motor Co. as a member of the marketing leadership team where he served in roles throughout the world, including the U.S., Asia and South America. He holds an MBA from The Wharton School and a B.S. in finance and Japanese from Brigham Young University.
“I look forward to continuing both Orbit’s and Hydro-Rain’s traditions of product and business innovation and extending our global influence in conservation through the application of smart technologies,” said Eyring.
