Emerson announced the retirement of COO Ed Purvis after 34 years with the company. His retirement is effective Dec. 31, 2017. Steve Pelch, currently EVP of organization planning and development, will succeed Purvis as EVP and COO of the company, effective Jan. 1, 2018.   Purvis, who began his career with Emerson in 1983 as a product planner with Copeland Corporation, quickly took on numerous roles of increasing responsibility. Prior to being named COO in 2015, he served nearly seven years as E...