Westport-based Terex Corporation today announced that Eric A. Nielsen has been named president, Terex Materials Processing & Mining.. He will report to Terex President and Chief Operating Officer Thomas J. Riordan.
Nielsen, 48, joins Terex from Volvo Construction Equipment, where he served as president and chief executive officer, Volvo Excavators and Volvo Group Korea, since 2000. Under his leadership, the group grew into a large global operation.
From 1998-2000, Nielsen was chief financial officer and chief information officer, Volvo Construction Equipment Korea. He began his tenure with the company in 1994 as vice president, Business Control and Information Systems.
Prior to his tenure at Volvo, Nielsen held leadership positions at WECO Metals and FMC Corporation. During his early career, he held various engineering and product marketing roles.
Nielsen holds an MBA with a concentration in finance and international business from the University of Chicago, and a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Michigan Technological University.
