AAON Announces Leadership Appointment TULSA, Okla., July 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AAON, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAON ) ("AAON" or the "Company"), announced that its Board of Directors elected Xerxes Gazder as Chief Information Officer of AAON, Inc., effective July 18, 2022. Mr. Gazder comes to AAON with nearly 30 years of leadership experience in information systems across a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, financial services, insurance, healthcare, telecommunications, energy services and logistics. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Jadavpur University in India and his Master of Science degree in Computer Science from Illinois Institute of Technology. Gary D. Fields, President and CEO, said, "Please join me in welcoming Xerxes Gazder to the organization. Xerxes is a known business leader with an outstanding technology background. Of utmost importance is a keen understanding of leadership in this role and Xerxes''s track record for transforming and leading IT organizations is outstanding.