Flowserve Corp. has announced the creation of the “Office of the CFO” to oversee chief financial officer responsibilities. Flowserve President and Chief Executive Officer Mark A. Blinn served previously as CFO before being named to his President and Chief Executive Officer position on 1 October 2009.

The Office of the CFO is composed of Richard J. Guiltinan, vice president finance and chief accounting officer, and Dean P. Freeman, vice president finance and treasurer. In addition to his current role, Mr Guiltinan is designated principal financial officer for SEC reporting purposes and assumes new corporate tax oversight responsibilities.

Mr Freeman maintains his treasurer role and assumes new financial planning and analysis and investor relations oversight responsibilities.