Diebold Names Eric C. Evans, President and Chief Operating Officer

Evans joins the company from Emerson, where he served as Emerson group vice president for Emerson Climate Technologies Air Conditioning. As president and COO, Evans will be responsible for the companys global operations in financial self-service and security, including all related functions in sales, service, and manufacturing. Evans spent 16 years at Emerson, most recently leading a $1.2 billion business group at Copeland in Emersons Climate Technologies business. Copeland Corporation, based in Sidney, Ohio, is the worlds leading manufacturer of compressors for air conditioners and commercial refrigeration systems. During his career at Emerson, Evans served in several key executive positions, including president of Copeland Air Conditioning, Copelands president of international and Copelands chief financial officer. Prior to Emerson, Evans was founder and president of Evans Company, a management consulting practice specializing in international business strategy. Prior to founding Evans Company, he also worked at Bain and Company, a leading management consultant firm. Evans holds a bachelor of arts degree in East Asian Studies from Harvard College, a juris doctor from Harvard Law School, and an M.B.A., with honors, from Harvard Business School.