As president of the global automation organization, Steve Hedlund will oversee the implementation of all strategic, operational and commercial aspects of automation as part of the '2020 Vision and Strategy' that targets accelerated growth in sales, profitability and returns by 2020. The Lincoln Electric Company , a subsidiary of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., has announced the promotion of Steven B. Hedlund to the senior vice president and president of Global Automation, effective immediately.