Ivor Evans will be leading Meritor into the future.

TROY, MI. — Ivor Evans has been named Meritor’s chairman of the board, chief executive officer and president, effective immediately, the company announced today.

Evans, a member of Meritor’s Board of Directors since 2005, has already been serving as the company’s executive chairman, interim chief executive officer and president since May 3, 2013.

“After conducting an extensive search process that resulted in an impressive slate of internal and external candidates, our Board is pleased to name Ike Evans as Meritor’s chairman, CEO and president,” said David Devonshire, presiding director of the Board.

“The Board is confident that Ivor’s wealth of relevant operational, manufacturing and management experience, combined with the strength and continuity of the current management team, is the right formula to lead Meritor into the future.”

Evans said that he believes strongly in the company and that their current three-year plan they are executing will “improve earnings, increase revenue and strengthen our balance sheet.

“During the past three months, I’ve spent a great deal of time getting to know the leadership team here at Meritor, and I look forward to working with them as we move closer to the level of performance we want for our shareholders and for ourselves.”

Evans comes with an impressive job history, too. He previously served as president and chief operating officer of Union Pacific Railroad from 1998 until 2004 and as vice chairman of Union Pacific Corporation from January 2004 until his retirement in March 2005. From 1989 to 1998, he served in various executive positions at Emerson Electric Company, including senior vice president, Industrial Components and Equipment. He also spent 21 years serving in key operations roles for General Motors Corporation.