DALLAS, Nov 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- JRjr33, Inc., doing
business as JRJR Networks [NYSE MKT: JRJR], a fast growing
leader in the direct to consumer marketplace is pleased to announce
the appointment of John P. Walker as
Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Christopher Brooks who held the position has
resigned.
Mr. Walker joins JRJR Networks with more than 25 years of
strategic, operational and financial experience in numerous
industries including consumer products, manufacturing and
distribution. He has managed businesses in the Americas,
Europe, Asia and Australia. Mr. Walker has held
C-level positions in public and private companies and has held the
position of CFO for more than 20 years.
Mr. Walker was nominated for and awarded 2014 Most Innovative
CFO by D Magazine and 2009 International Middle Market Company of
the Year by the Dallas Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Walker is a
CPA with an undergraduate degree from Rutgers
College.
John Rochon Jr., Founder of JRJR
Networks commented, "We are very pleased to have an executive join
our team with the experience, talent and success John has achieved
in his prior ventures. John's track record of building
businesses around the globe and his understanding of international
markets and best in class organizational performance will be a
valued addition to our team as we expand our global sales
footprint.
"JRJR's vision is to be the leading provider of direct to
consumer products in the areas of home décor, nutritional
supplements, and other markets across the globe. This addition to
our senior management team is the next step to achieving this
vision with the help of seasoned experienced individuals with
experience in spanning multiple industries."
About JRJR Networks (www.jrjrnetworks.com)
JRJR Networks is a growing platform of direct-to-consumer
brands. Within JRJR Networks, each company retains its separate
identity, sales force, product line and compensation plan, while
JRJR Networks seeks synergies and efficiencies in operational
areas. In addition to Your Inspiration at Home, JRJR Networks
companies currently include The Longaberger Company, a 42-year
old maker of hand-crafted baskets and other home decor
items; Tomboy Tools, a direct seller of tools designed for
women; Agel Enterprises, a global seller of nutritional
products in gel form as well as a skin care line, operating in 40
countries; Paperly, which offers a line of custom stationery
and other personalized products; Uppercase Living, which
offers a line of customizable vinyl expressions for display on
walls in the home; Kleeneze, a 95-year old UK-based catalog
seller of cleaning, health, beauty, home, outdoor and a variety of
other products, and Betterware, a UK-based home catalog
seller. JRJR Networks also includes Happenings, a lifestyle
publication and marketing company.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact
contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. In
some cases forward-looking statements can be identified by
terminology such as "anticipate," "believe," "can," "continue,"
"could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan,"
"potential," "predict," "project," "should," or "will" or the
negative of these terms or other comparable terminology and include
statements regarding the contribution to our company by
John P. Walker and our continued
growth. These forward-looking statements are based on
management's expectations and assumptions as of the date of this
press release and are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict that could
cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations
and assumptions from those set forth or implied by any
forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from current expectations
include, among others, our ability to integrate John P. Walker into our company, our ability to
expand leadership activities in support of our sales, our ability
to continue to grow, our ability to integrate the entities that we
have acquired, our ability to strengthen our internal controls and
the other risks outlined under "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 and our other filings with
the SEC, including subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. The
information in this release is provided only as of the date of this
release, and we undertake no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements contained in this release on account of
new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by
law.
Contact: Brenton Baker
(brenton.baker@jrjrnetworks.com)
Investor Relations: Tucker
Gagen (tucker.gagen@jrjrnetworks.com)
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