Matthews International named Michael J. Whitehead as president and CEO, succeeding Joseph C. Bartolacci. Whitehead joins from Lincoln Electric Holdings, where he led the Americas welding business, representing more than $2.5 billion in annual revenue. He's credited with more than doubling the segment he led to over $1 billion in revenue. Bartolacci is retiring after more than two decades leading the company.

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