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- Jacobs appointed Cheryl Lim as CHRO. While not a direct market mover, strong leadership appointments can signal confidence and stability, contributing marginally to positive investor sentiment. Recent earnings beat also supports a slightly bullish outlook.
DALLAS - Jacobs (NYSE:J) appointed Cheryl Lim as chief human resources officer effective today, according to a press release statement.
Lim will be based in Dallas and report to Chair and Chief Executive Officer Bob Pragada. She joins Jacobs from Vertiv Holdings, where she served as CHRO and Section 16 Officer at the $10.2 billion company with approximately 34,000 employees worldwide.
At Vertiv, Lim led the transformation of the global HR and talent function. She previously held the position of vice president of human resources at ITT Inc., supporting the Connect & Control Technologies business.
Lim spent 20 years at Honeywell International in progressively senior HR leadership roles. Her experience at Honeywell included serving as vice president of HR for Europe, the Middle East and Africa and high growth regions, overseeing 45 countries and supporting 35,000 employees. She also led human resources for Honeywell Corporate globally and served as president of the Honeywell European Works Council.
"Cheryl brings exceptional depth and breadth of global HR leadership to Jacobs at a pivotal moment in our growth journey," said Pragada.
Lim said she is "thrilled to be joining at this exciting stage and look forward to partnering with Bob and the leadership team to continue investing in our people and culture as a true driver of business success."
Lim holds a Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University and a Bachelor of Arts in German and management studies from the University of Leeds in the U.K. She is a dual citizen of the United States and the United Kingdom.
Jacobs reports approximately $12 billion in annual revenue and a workforce of approximately 47,000 employees.
In other recent news, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. reported impressive fiscal Q2 2026 results, surpassing both earnings and revenue forecasts. The company achieved an earnings per share (EPS) of $1.75, which was above the anticipated $1.64, representing a 6.71% surprise. Revenue for the quarter reached 2.3 billion dollars, slightly exceeding the expected 2.28 billion dollars. Despite these positive results, the stock experienced a decline in after-hours trading. These developments highlight the company’s ability to outperform financial expectations.
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