As Parker Hannifin’s Vice President and Chief Information Officer, William G. (Bill) Eline is responsible for the corporate planning and deployment of information solutions for Parker’s worldwide operations. During his tenure at Parker, Bill has held positions in materials control, accounting and information system management. Prior to his appointment to CIO, Eline completed a four-year assignment in London, England, where he worked with the Corporate I/T team to establish international systems support capabilities for Parker’s international operations. Eline holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from John Carroll University and an MBA from Kent State University. He is an Army R.O.T.C. graduate and served six years in the Ohio National Guard. He was on the Board of Directors of Quest, (the J.D. Edwards Users Group) from 1998 to 2003 and served as the president for the 2001-2002 fiscal year. Bill currently serves on the Industrial Advisory Council of Kent State University School of Technology.