(Greenville, SC – April 18th, 2023) Integrated Power Services (IPS), a North American leader in single-source solutions for industrial and commercial power and mechanical processes, has named Jim Mugford Executive Vice President of Clean Power and the Gulf, Mountain, and West Regions.
Jim has enjoyed a remarkable 30-plus-year career in the electromechanical and rotating equipment Industry. A native of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Jim spent his early career leading his family business, Kadon Electro Mechanical Services Ltd. Following the acquisition of Kadon by Siemens, Jim became President of TurboCare Canada and Vice President in Siemens Canada’s Energy Sector. Jim Mugford was most recently with Sulzer’s Service Division as the President and Global Leader of ElectroMechanical Services.
Jim’s role includes the newly formed Clean Power business unit for IPS. This newly named business will include IPS’s businesses in the wind, solar, hydro, nuclear, and geothermal customer markets. The regional responsibility included in Jim’s role represents some of the largest Clean Power generation sources.
“We’re excited to have an experienced executive like Jim join IPS to help us manage our accelerating growth in Clean Power and these regions. Jim possesses hard-to-find skills and experience in our industry, and IPS is fortunate that he chose to continue his impressive career with us,” said John Zuleger, IPS President and CEO. “IPS is an aftermarket service leader in all clean power markets. We look forward to growing our offering beyond electromechanical to the electrical balance of plant processes under Jim’s leadership.”
“I’ve watched IPS grow from their early days in 2007 to become industry leaders in North America,” Jim Mugford said. “I’m proud to join this amazing company and look forward to helping them build on this leadership.”
Jim has a degree in Finance from the University of Calgary and graduated from the Advanced Management Program for Senior Leaders at Rice University. Jim will be based in Houston, Texas.
About Integrated Power Services
IPS is the leading North American solution provider for power management, electromechanical, and rotating equipment processes. The company serves over 13,000 customer locations across a wide range of end uses, including power generation, utilities, water and wastewater, petrochemicals, air
separation, oil and gas, metals, mining, paper, aggregates, cement, hospitals, universities, commercial buildings, and data centers. Headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, IPS has the industry’s largest network of locations, with service centers, distribution centers, and field service offices across North America, combining industry-specific experience with comprehensive engineering resources to revolutionize reliability for customers. For more information, visit www.ips.us.
