Timken names Canadian managing director

The Timken Co., North Canton, Ohio, a provider of bearings and mechanical power transmission products, has appointed Sean Hazelton to managing director for Canada for the company’s process industries and mobile businesses. In this role, he leads the company’s business operations in Canada. He reports to Brian J. Ruel, vice president for the Americas.

Hazelton joins Timken from Canadian Bearing, where he was the strategic business manager. Previously he worked at Emerson Canada for 17 years in various leadership positions including sales, marketing, business development, and operations.

Hazelton earned a bachelor’s degree from York University and a master’s degree in business administration from Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario.