Ingersoll Rand, the Ireland-incorporated global industrial conglomerate, has recruited veteran corporate communications exec Susana Duarte de Suarez to head communications for Allegion, the $2B security unit being spun off next month.

duarte de suarezDuarte de Suarez, who has run her own shop, Media Moon Communications, for the past four years, was previously VP of corporate communications for two global building materials giants, Holcim and CEMEX. Previous roles included chief communications officer of The Peace Corps from 2002-05 and assistant director for FEMA.

At Allegion, she leads communications and corporate affairs as VP for the Carmel, Ind.-based company, which makes locks, steel doors and other security barriers and products for residential and commercial applications. Its brands include Kryptonite, Legge and Steelcraft.

Ingersoll Rand moved its corporate based from Bermuda to Swords, Ireland, in 2009. It is slated to spin-off Allegion as a publicly traded entity on Dec. 1.

Allegion plans to meet with investors Nov. 18 in New York to outline its strategy.

Allegion had previously tapped Ray Lewis and senior VP of HR and communications in August.