In her role as VP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at Crane, Ms. Cristiano’s work has included oversight of internal and external financial reporting, transaction diligence and integration, enterprise risk management, and leading critical continuous improvement projects in collaboration with each of the company’s business units and corporate functions. Prior to joining Crane, Ms. Cristiano spent a decade at Thomson Reuters in roles of increasing responsibility, including serving from 2016-2019 as Vice President, Global Controller, leading the company’s global accounting and statutory reporting organization and playing a key role in transaction execution. Ms. Cristiano began her career at Ernst & Young, where she spent 14 years and rose to become a Senior Manager in Transaction Advisory Services. Ms. Cristiano earned a B.S. in Accounting from Villanova University and an M.B.A. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business.
Upcoming Investor Conference Next Week for Crane Company and Crane NXT, Co.
Crane Company and Crane NXT, Co. (“Crane NXT”) will each host an investor conference on March 9, 2023 in New York City. At both events, key executives will provide a detailed review of each company’s business, strategy, capital structure, and capital deployment policies, as well as an update on their 2023 business outlook. To RSVP or to request additional information, please email: IR@craneco.com.
About Crane Holdings, Co.
Crane Holdings, Co. is a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products. Founded in 1855, Crane provides products and solutions to customers across end markets including aerospace, defense, chemical and petrochemical, water and wastewater, payment automation, and banknote security and production, as well as for a wide range of general industrial and consumer applications. The Company has four business segments: Aerospace & Electronics, Process Flow Technologies, Payment & Merchandising Technologies, and Engineered Materials. Crane has approximately 11,000 employees in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Crane is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:CR). For more information, visit www.craneco.com.
Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical statements of fact and those regarding our intent, belief, or expectations, including, but not limited to: statements regarding Crane’s and the ultimate spin-off company’s (“SpinCo”) portfolio composition and their relationship following the business separation; the anticipated timing, structure, benefits, and tax treatment of the separation transaction; benefits and synergies of the separation transaction; strategic and competitive advantages of each of Crane and SpinCo; future financing plans and opportunities; and business strategies, prospects and projected operating and financial results. In addition, there is also no assurance that the separation transaction will be completed, that Crane’s Board of Directors will continue to pursue the separation transaction (even if there are no impediments to completion), that Crane will be able to separate its businesses or that the separation transaction will be the most beneficial alternative considered. We caution investors not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements.
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