Cummins has announced a number of leadership changes that will see Rich Freeland assume the role of presdient and COO, while Dave Crompton will succeed Freeland as president of the engine business.

“Today Cummins is in a terrific position with our leadership in technologies, global presence and global partnerships that help our customers succeed wherever they operate,” said chairman and CEO, Tom Linebarger.

“As we continue to grow profitably around the world, we want to have a leadership team capable of meeting our demanding short term targets every day, while making the right long term strategic investments necessary to sustain future profitablegrowth.

“We want to be able to do these two things well on a global basis and during volatile economic conditions.”