Honeywell names Billal Hammoud CEO of Process Technology; Juan Picon to lead Building Automation
Honeywell announced leadership changes effective October 1, 2026: Billal Hammoud, currently CEO of Building Automation, will lead Process Technology, and Juan Picon will succeed him at Building Automation. Ken West, current CEO of Process Technology, will leave the company on August 31, 2026, to pursue an external opportunity. The filing contains no financial results or guidance, so the changes are management reshuffles rather than a direct measure of performance.
Key points
- Billal Hammoud, age 54, to become President and CEO of Process Technology effective October 1, 2026
- Juan Picon, age 57, to succeed Hammoud as President and CEO of Building Automation effective October 1, 2026
- Ken West, age 49, current Process Technology CEO, departs August 31, 2026
The filing
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