Darius Adamczyk (born February 8, 1966) is a Polish-American businessman. He is the chairman (and former CEO) ofHoneywell, an American multinational conglomerate.[1]
Adamczyk was born in Poland on February 8, 1966, and immigrated to the US at the age of 11, speaking no English.[2][3][4] His family settled inGrand Rapids, Michigan. He went toMichigan State University to study electrical and computer engineering, where he received his bachelor's degree.[5] He received a master's degree in computer engineering fromSyracuse University, and an MBA fromHarvard University.[6]
In 2008, Adamczyk was CEO of Metrologic Inc when Honeywell purchased the holding company for $720 million.[7] After the purchase, Adamczyk joined Honeywell's executive team.[5] He became president of Honeywell Process Solutions in 2012. After two years in this role, he then became president and CEO of Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies in 2014.[3]
In June 2016, it was announced thatDavid M. Cote would step down as CEO of Honeywell at the end of March 2017 and Adamczyk would succeed him. Cote continued as executive chairman through April 2018, when he stepped down and Adamczyk was elected chairman.[8][1]
Fortune Magazine reported on Adamczyk’s leadership style, "Adamczyk used a similar strategy in his various roles: apply analytical rigor to identify areas of potential growth, chop deadweight, and lean into software and automation."[9] After assuming his post, Adamczyk ordered a comprehensive portfolio review process that included input from industry experts and stakeholders.[10] The company announced two major divestments that represented about $7.5 billion in revenues.[10] The company also became the first major American public company to disclose its ratio of CEO pay to median employee.[11] Adamczyk is also noted for building on the company's Sentience platform and expanded it intoHoneywell Forge, acloud-basedIoT platform and product development framework for the development of scalable software.[12]
Zur Stellung Polens im modernen Weltsystem der frühen Neuzeit ("On Poland's position in the modern world system of the Early Modern Age"), Verlag Dr. Kovac, Hamburg 2001 (originally Hannover University thesis, 1999).ISBN3-8300-0375-7
Silberströme und die Einbeziehung Osteuropas in das islamische Handelssystem, ("Stream of silver: Eastern Europe's involvement in the Islamic trading system") in Carl-Hans Hauptmeyer et al. (Hg.):Die Welt querdenken. Verlag Peter Lang, Frankfurt am Main 2003, pp. 107–123.ISBN3-6313-9374-1
Friesen, Wikinger, Araber. Die Ostseewelt zwischen Dorestad und Samarkand, ca. 700-1100, ("Frisians, Vikings, Arabs: the Baltic world, from Dorestad to Samarkand, ca. 700-1100") in Andrea Komlosy, Hans-Heinrich Nolte, Imbi Sooman (Hg.):Ostsee 700-2000. Gesellschaft – Wirtschaft – Kultur. Promedia Verlag, Vienna 2007, pp. 32–48.ISBN3-8537-1276-2
(Editor and co-author)Quo vadis Asien? China, Indien, Russland, Mittlerer Osten und Zentralasien im globalen Kontext. ("Status quo for Asia? China, India, Russia, the Middle East and Central Asia in the global context"), Wochenschau Verlag, Schwalbach/Ts. 2009.ISBN3-8997-4528-0
^abGreene, Jeffrey R.; Krouskos, Steve; Hood, Julie; Basnayake, Harsha; Casey, William (2018).The Stress Test Every Business Needs: A Capital Agenda for Confidently Facing Digital Disruption, Difficult Investors, Recessions and Geopolitical Threats. John Wiley & Sons.ISBN978-1-119-41813-9.
^Mallin, Christine (2018).Corporate Governance, Sixth Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 260.ISBN978-0-19-253873-4.
^Cote, David M. (2020).Winning Now, Winning Later: How Companies Can Succeed in the Short Term While Investing for the Long Term. New York: HarperCollins Leadership. p. 181.ISBN978-1-59951-021-7.
^York, Carnegie Corporation of New."Darius Adamczyk".Carnegie Corporation of New York. RetrievedAugust 3, 2020.
