{"id":21152,"date":"2026-02-03T15:48:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T14:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/?p=21152"},"modified":"2026-02-03T15:54:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T14:54:52","slug":"caterpillar-announces-leadership-transition-in-construction-industries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/blog\/caterpillar-announces-leadership-transition-in-construction-industries\/","title":{"rendered":"Caterpillar Announces Leadership Transition in Construction Industries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Caterpillar Inc. announced that Tony Fassino, group president of Construction Industries, has elected to retire effective 31 May 2026, following 30 years with the company. Caterpillar veteran Rod Shurman has been appointed group president of Construction Industries effective 1 Feb. 2026, at which time Fassino will become group president, retired, for the remainder of the transition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTony\u2019s many contributions to Caterpillar and our customers\u2019 success over his accomplished 30-year career will leave a lasting impact on our organization and everyone he worked with,\u201d said Caterpillar CEO Joe Creed. \u201cHis dedication and leadership will be missed, and we extend our best wishes for his retirement from Caterpillar.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fassino\u2019s experience across Caterpillar\u2019s global portfolio helped drive the design and introduction of new products, services and technology, the development of go-to-market and distribution strategies, and the implementation of operational excellence across an extensive manufacturing and supply base. He held a variety of positions worldwide, including his appointment to senior vice president of Building Construction Products (BCP) in 2018 and group president of Construction Industries in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Fassino also held numerous external leadership roles with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the Associated Equipment Distributors Foundation, the United Way of the Greater Triangle, the FFA Foundation and is currently the 2025 \u2013 2026 chair of the American Road &amp; Transportation Builders Association.<\/p>\n<p>Shurman currently serves as senior vice president of Caterpillar\u2019s BCP division, where he provides global leadership of the compact, versatile construction machines and attachments business.<\/p>\n<p>In his new role, he will be responsible for Caterpillar\u2019s Construction Industries segment, which includes Earthmoving, Excavation, BCP, China Operation, Cat Rental &amp; Used, Customer Solutions Core Regions and Customer Solutions Growth Regions divisions, as well as the Construction Industries Supply Management group.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRod\u2019s deep experience across engineering and operations, combined with a drive to solve our customers&#8217; toughest challenges, prepares him to guide Construction Industries into its next chapter,\u201d said Creed. \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to see Rod take this role and excited for the future under his leadership.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Since joining Caterpillar in 1997, Shurman has held positions of increasing responsibility in engineering, service and operations functions. 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