HOUSTON, May 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- NCI Building
Systems, Inc. (NYSE: NCS) announced today the election of
James S. Metcalf as an independent
and Class II director and a member of the Board of Directors
Executive Committee of the Company. NCI's board now consists of 12
members, eight of whom are independent directors.
"We are extremely pleased that Jim has agreed to join our board
and become a member of the Executive Committee," said Norman C. Chambers, NCI's Chairman and CEO.
"With his career successes at USG Corporation, he brings
exceptional strategic planning, a focus on customer excellence and
financial discipline experience to our Board. Jim has been able to
lead his organization through difficult market conditions achieving
top and bottom line growth, while at the same time encouraging a
culture of innovation. His expertise will be particularly valuable
as we continue to build the future of NCI."
Mr. Metcalf recently retired from a thirty-six year career at
USG Corporation, an international manufacturer and distributor of
building products. He served as Chairman, CEO and President from
2011 to 2016, during which time Mr. Metcalf returned the company to
profitability for the first time in 5 years by diversifying the
revenue base, lowering the breakeven costs and focusing on
operational excellence. Prior to becoming CEO, he served as the
President and COO of the company from 2006 to 2011. Mr. Metcalf
began his career at USG in 1980 and held roles in sales, marketing
and strategic planning. From 2002 – 2006, he served as President of
USG's Building Systems group and from 1998- 2002, Mr. Metcalf was
President & CEO of L&W Supply, a division of USG
Corporation.
Mr. Metcalf is a member of Tenneco Inc.'s Board of Directors and
serves on its Audit Committee. He is also a former Director of the
National Association of Manufacturers, a member of its Executive
Committee and Vice Chair of the Midwest. Previously, Mr. Metcalf
served on the Board of Molex Inc. (2007 to 2013) and on the
Compensation Committee. Mr. Metcalf completed the Stanford Executive Program, earned an MBA from
Pepperdine University and a Bachelor's
degree from The Ohio State
University.
About NCI Building Systems
NCI Building Systems, Inc. is one of North America's largest integrated
manufacturers of metal products for the nonresidential building
industry. NCI is comprised of a family of companies operating
manufacturing facilities across the
United States, Canada,
Mexico and China with additional sales and distribution
offices throughout the United
States and Canada. For more information visit
www.ncibuildingsystems.com.
Contact
K. Darcey Matthews
Vice President, Investor Relations
281-897-7785
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