IDEX(US:IEX) Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2025-12-08 07:09Group 1 - IDEX has appointed Sean Gillen as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, addressing a significant concern for investors as the company fills a vacancy from earlier this year [1] - Gillen will join IDEX on January 5, following a seven-year tenure as CFO at AAR Corp, where he oversaw a compound annual growth rate of approximately 9% in earnings per share and expanded adjusted EBITDA margins from 8% to about 12% [1] - The previous CFO left in May, leading to a prolonged recruitment process that negatively impacted investor sentiment [1] Group 2 - Gillen's experience in portfolio management, mergers and acquisitions, and capital allocation aligns well with IDEX's current focus, particularly as capital allocation remains a key concern [2] - During his time at AAR, Gillen led significant acquisitions, including a $780 million purchase of Triumph Product Support, which required careful debt financing to maintain a robust balance sheet [2] - Prior to AAR, Gillen served as Vice President and Financial Officer at USG Corporation and was a Vice President in Goldman Sachs' Global Industrial Investment Banking division, focusing on mergers, corporate spin-offs, shareholder activism, and capital return programs [2]