The Timken Company has announced the appointment of Sean Hazelton to managing director for Canada for the company's process industries and mobile businesses. In this role, Hazelton will lead Timken’s business operations in Canada. He reports to Brian J. Ruel, vice president for the Americas. Hazelton joins Timken from Canadian Bearing where he was the strategic business manager. Previously, he worked at Emerson Canada for 17 years in various leadership positions including sales, marketing, business development and operations. He earned a bachelor’s degree from York University and a master’s degree in business administration from Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario.