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Woodward Governor Co. (WGOV)On Jan 8: 23.48   0.00 (0.00%)  
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Woodward Governor Co.
1000 East Drake Road
Fort Collins, CO 80525
United States - Map
Phone: 970-482-5811
Fax: 970-498-3058
Web Site: http://www.woodward.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 400 MidCap
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector:Industrial Goods
Industry:Industrial Electrical Equipment
Full Time Employees:4,476

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Woodward Governor Company engages in the design, manufacture, and servicing of energy control systems and components for commercial and military aircraft, turbines, reciprocating engines, and electrical power system equipment used in various industries worldwide. The company primarily provides integrated control systems and control components, such as electronics, actuators, valves, fuel systems, and combustion systems to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of gas turbines for use in aerospace and industrial power markets; to OEMs of diesel engines, gas engines, steam turbines, and distributors for use in power generation, marine, transportation, and process applications; and to OEMs of generator sets, wind turbines, and switchgear equipment. It also offers electromechanical motion control systems, including electric motors and sensors, analog and digital control electronics, rotary and linear actuation systems, and flight deck and fly-by-wire systems for commercial and military aerospace programs. In addition, the company sells components as spares or replacements, and provides repair and overhaul services. Woodward Governor sells its products and services directly to its customers, as well as through distributors, dealers, and independent service facilities. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Woodward Governor Co.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Jan-09 is better than 94.7% of S&P 600 companies and 94.9% of Capital Goods companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Thomas A. Gendron , 48
    Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer, Pres and Chairman of Exec. Committee
    $ 2.04M $ 849.00K
    Mr. Robert F. Weber Jr., 54
    Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer
    $ 837.00K $ 125.00K
    Mr. Dennis M. Benning , 68
    Group VP of Airframe Systems and Pres of Woodward MPC
    $ 639.00K $ 967.00K
    Mr. Martin V. Glass , 52
    Group VP of Turbine Systems
    $ 641.00K $ 646.00K
    Mr. Gerhard Lauffer , 48
    Group VP of Electrical Power Systems
    $ 741.00K $ 289.00K
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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