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President and Chief Executive Officer Carlos Cardoso joined Kennametal Inc. in April 2003.
Mr. Cardoso became President and CEO after serving as Kennametal Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. In this position he was responsible for Kennametal's Metalworking Solutions and Services and Advanced Materials Solutions businesses representing 90% of the companys total revenues.
Mr. Cardoso has an extensive global background having lived and worked on three continents. Before joining Kennametal Mr. Cardoso served as President of the $1.3 billion Pump Division of Flowserve Corporation. This division accounted for 70% of total company revenues with 5 000 employees worldwide. Previously Mr. Cardoso spent over six years with Honeywell / AlliedSignal where he held several positions of increasing responsibility including; Vice President and General Manager of Engine Systems and Accessories (ESA) Vice President and General Manager of Marketing Sales and Service Aerospace Services and Vice President Operations for Aerospace Equipment Systems.
Prior to Honeywell / AlliedSignal Mr. Cardoso was Vice President Manufacturing Operations for Colt Manufacturing Company in Hartford Connecticut where he served as a key member of the Executive Team. Early in his career he also owned and operated a machine shop.
Mr. Cardoso is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Manufacturers Alliance / MAPI a leading advocate for manufacturing interests since 1933. He holds a bachelors degree in business administration from Fairfield University in Fairfield Connecticut and a masters degree in management from the Hartford Graduate Center. He also participated in the Executive Management Program at Cornell University in Ithaca New York and completed the AlliedSignal Executive Management Program in 1998. Mr. Cardoso is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt. He resides in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and has two children. | 