ELKHART, Ind., Aug. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Thor
Industries, Inc. (NYSE:THO) today announced that it has hired
Rick Schutt as Director of Community
Engagement. In his newly created role, Mr. Schutt will be
responsible for developing stronger relationships with school and
community leaders to promote the RV industry and enhance Thor's
ability to positively impact the areas where our subsidiaries
currently operate.
"We are pleased to welcome Rick to Thor and look forward to his
contributions in our efforts to deepen our connections with local
schools and local community leaders," commented Bob Martin, Thor President and CEO. "In
connection with implementing our strategic plan, we identified the
need to leverage Thor's key strengths within the communities where
our subsidiaries operate. After a concerted effort, we believe
we've found the right person to deliver positive results for our
companies."
Mr. Schutt was most recently a lead news anchor for WSBT-TV CBS,
South Bend, Indiana.
Previously, Mr. Schutt served as an anchor at WICD-TV ABC,
Champaign, Illinois and WSJV-TV
Fox 28, South Bend. He holds a
Bachelor of Science in Health, with a concentration in Business,
and holds certification from the Connecticut School of
Broadcasting.
About Thor Industries, Inc.
Thor is the sole owner of operating subsidiaries that, combined,
represent one of the world's largest manufacturers of recreational
vehicles. For more information on the Company and its
products, please go to www.thorindustries.com.
This release includes certain statements that are "forward
looking" statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward looking
statements are made based on management's current expectations and
beliefs regarding future and anticipated developments and their
effects upon Thor, and inherently involve uncertainties and risks.
These forward looking statements are not a guarantee of future
performance. We cannot assure you that actual results will not
differ from our expectations. Factors which could cause materially
different results include, among others, raw material and commodity
price fluctuations, raw material or chassis supply restrictions,
the level of warranty claims incurred, legislative, regulatory and
tax policy developments, the impact of rising interest rates on our
operating results, the costs of compliance with increased
governmental regulation, legal and compliance issues including
those that may arise in conjunction with recent transactions, the
potential impact of increased tax burdens on our dealers and retail
consumers, lower consumer confidence and the level of discretionary
consumer spending, interest rate fluctuations and the potential
economic impact of rising interest rates on the general economy,
restrictive lending practices, management changes, the success of
new product introductions, the pace of obtaining and producing at
new production facilities, the pace of acquisitions, the potential
loss of existing customers of acquisitions, the integration of new
acquisitions, our ability to retain key management personnel of
acquired companies, the loss or reduction of sales to key dealers,
the availability of delivery personnel, asset impairment charges,
cost structure changes, competition, the impact of potential losses
under repurchase agreements, the potential impact of the
strengthening U.S. dollar on international demand, general
economic, market and political conditions and the other risks and
uncertainties discussed more fully in ITEM 1A of our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31,
2016 and Part II, Item 1A of our quarterly report on Form
10-Q for the period ending April 30,
2017.
We disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any
updates or revisions to any forward looking statements contained in
this listing of questions and answers or to reflect any change in
our expectations after the date of this listing or any change in
events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is
based, except as required by law.
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