Prysmian Group Appoints Parvesse President of Draka EHC

Prysmian Group announced on April 11 it has appointed Richard Parvesse president of Draka EHC, its Rocky Mount, North Carolina-headquartered elevator and escalator division. Draka EHC was formed by the merger of Draka Elevator and EHC Global in January 2021. With more than 20 years with Prysmian, Parvesse began his career there in 2001 as regional sales manager for Draka Cableteq USA, which was acquired by Prysmian in 2011. He went on to serve in sales and business management roles over the next 16 years, becoming vice president/general manager of the group’s Industrial and Specialty division in 2018. Parvesse holds a bachelor’s degree from Rider University in Lawrence Township, New Jersey, and is a graduate of the Advanced Leadership Program at SDA Bocconi School of Management in Milan, where Prysmian is based. Parvesse said he is “excited and honored” to be entrusted with the group’s elevator and escalator division.