Mike Murphy Named President of J. R. Clancy, Inc.

Mike Murphy, executive vice president of J. R. Clancy, Inc., has been named president of the rigging design and manufacturing company.

A veteran of the theatre rigging industry for more than 30 years, Murphy joined Clancy 12 years ago. His responsibilities have included administration of Clancy's International Standards Organization (ISO) 9001 activities, making him responsible for the development and implementation of Clancy's quality management program.

As president, Murphy will oversee sales, project management, production, and engineering for the company, while continuing to supervise Clancy's quality initiatives.

Murphy takes over the president's responsibilities from Bob Theis, who remains with the company as its chairman and chief executive officer.