Quanex Building Products Promotes George Wilson to Chief Operating Officer
July 24 2017 - 4:15PM
Quanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE: NX) (“Quanex” or the
“Company”) today announced that it has promoted George Wilson to
Chief Operating Officer, effective August 1, 2017. In this
newly created position, Mr. Wilson will be responsible for the
Company’s U.S. and International operations, reporting directly to
Bill Griffiths, Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer.
Prior to this promotion, Mr. Wilson served as President -
Insulating Glass Systems since 2011, and in the 18 years prior to
joining Quanex he held various operational and financial positions
of increasing responsibility at Lauren International and
Federal-Mogul. Mr. Wilson holds a Master of Business
Administration degree from Indiana University and a Bachelor of
Science degree from The University of Akron.
Mr. Griffiths commented, “George’s promotion to Chief Operating
Officer is a natural organizational move that compliments his
strong operations background and will enable the Company to move to
the next level in the journey towards operational excellence.
George will assume responsibility for the day-to-day operations of
our businesses worldwide, which will allow me to focus more on
broader strategic initiatives in an effort to further enhance and
create shareholder value. George and I will work closely
together to ensure that Quanex continues to expand margins,
increase cash flow and improve overall returns for our
shareholders.”
In conjunction with this organizational change, the Company will
fully integrate its two fenestration accessory businesses, Quanex
Screens and Homeshield. Brian Cummings, currently President –
Quanex Screens, will assume the role of President of the combined
operations. In addition, Bob Daniels, currently President -
Homeshield, will assume the role of President – Insulating Glass
Systems.
About Quanex
Quanex Building Products Corporation is an industry-leading
manufacturer of components sold to Original Equipment Manufacturers
(OEMs) in the building products industry. Quanex designs and
produces energy-efficient fenestration products in addition to
kitchen and bath cabinet components.
Investor Contact: Scott Zuehlke, 713-877-5327, scott.zuehlke@quanex.com
Media Contact: Valerie Calvert, 713-877-5305, valerie.calvert@quanex.com
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