Flow control products and services provider Flowserve has announced that Lee Eckert will join the company as senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective October 9, 2017.

Eckert joins Flowserve from CHC Group, a global commercial helicopter service provider to the offshore oil and gas industry, where he served as senior vice president and CFO since 2015.

“I am pleased to welcome Lee to the Flowserve executive leadership team,” said Scott Rowe, Flowserve president and chief executive officer. “Lee has a strong foundation in operational and manufacturing finance and accounting, which will lend itself well to a smooth transition into our global manufacturing environment. This experience will allow him to have an immediate impact on improving and driving consistent and sustainable financial results for Flowserve and our shareholders.”

“As a leading flow management company, Flowserve has tremendous opportunity and I look forward to contributing to its future success,” said Lee Eckert. “I know that my previous experience will serve as a solid foundation for my transition into Flowserve.”