CINCINNATI, Oct. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hillman
Companies, Inc. (NYSE-AMEX: HLM.PR) and The Hillman Group, Inc.
(collectively, "Hillman" or the "Company") announced today that
Robert (Rocky) Kraft will join
Hillman as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on November 1, 2017.
Mr. Kraft, age 47, is a seasoned business executive with broad
experience across various industries. Throughout his career,
Mr. Kraft has been actively involved with mergers and acquisitions,
strategic business development, and building world class financial
teams. Prior to joining Hillman, Mr. Kraft served as the
President of the Omnicare (Long Term Care) division, and an
Executive Vice President, of CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS), a
Fortune 10 integrated pharmacy healthcare company. Prior to
mid-2015, Mr. Kraft was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of Omnicare, Inc. (NYSE: OCR), a $6 billion leading healthcare services company
that specialized in the management of complex pharmaceutical care
and that operated primary business segments of long term care and
specialty care. Mr. Kraft managed the sale of Omnicare to CVS
Health for $13 billion. Prior to late
2010, Mr. Kraft began his career with PriceWaterhouseCoopers, LLP
in 1992 and was admitted as a Partner in 2004. Mr. Kraft
spent over 18 years working with a broad range of publicly held and
privately held clients in a variety of industries, including
consumer products, manufacturing, technology, and healthcare and he
had significant experience with SEC registrants, multinational
operations, and private equity-backed organizations. Mr.
Kraft is also a member of the Board of Directors of Medpace
Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MEDP), a global clinical contract research
organization providing Phase I-IV clinical development services to
the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device
industries. Mr. Kraft holds a B.S.B.A. degree in Accounting
(Magna Cum Laude) from University of
Dayton and is a certified public accountant in Ohio, Kentucky, and New
York (inactive).
Greg Gluchowski, President and
CEO, commented: "We are very pleased to bring Mr. Kraft on
board. We believe that his experiences will greatly benefit
the company and its customers in this period of continued
expansion. Rocky, working together with the rest of the
Hillman executive team, is well positioned to carry on Hillman's
established tradition of strong customer service as a leading
distributor in the hardware industry."
About Hillman
Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hillman is a leading North
American provider of complete hardware solutions, delivered with
industry best customer service to over 26,000 customers.
Hillman designs innovative product and merchandising solutions for
complex categories that deliver an outstanding customer experience
to home improvement centers, mass merchants, national and regional
hardware stores, pet supply stores, and OEM & Industrial
customers. Leveraging a world-class distribution and sales
network, Hillman delivers a "small business" experience with "big
business" efficiency.
For more information on the Company, please visit our website at
http://www.hillmangroup.com or call Investor Relations at (513)
851-4900, ext. 60292.
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