Blumenthal Statement On UTC Announcement Of Gregory J. Hayes As New CEO

(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today released the following statement after United Technologies Corp. (UTC) announced Gregory J. Hayes as its new CEO.

“Even as leadership change occurs at the top of UTC, the company keeps constant its preeminent resource – a world-class, innovative and dedicated skilled workforce. The men and women of UTC have long fueled economic growth up and down the supply chain across Connecticut, and I am confident that the company will continue to produce the extraordinary products so vital to our national security. I look forward to working with Greg Hayes on critical defense programs, such as the Joint Strike Fighter and the helicopters that serve our troops day in and day out in harm’s way.”