Michael Bless Named Chief Executive Officer of Century Aluminum
February 07 2012 - 9:25AM
Marketwired
Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) announced today that its
Board of Directors has appointed Michael Bless as President and
Chief Executive Officer of Century. Mr. Bless had previously served
as Acting President and Chief Executive Officer.
Terence Wilkinson, Chairman of Century's Board of Directors
said, "Mike has shown excellent leadership during this interim
period and has clearly demonstrated to the Board that he is the
right person to lead Century and its experienced management team.
Century is well positioned to succeed and the Board has great
confidence in Mike's ability to guide the Company to achieve that
success."
"I am honored to have the opportunity to work with a great team
on behalf of our shareholders, customers, employees and other
stakeholders," commented Mr. Bless. "My colleagues and I share
common priorities: a safe and healthy environment for our people
and all visitors to our facilities; honest, straightforward and
transparent dealings inside the company and with all external
constituencies; and operational excellence as we invest in our
people and our businesses to produce attractive long-term financial
returns. I am excited about the real opportunities we have to
improve and grow our businesses inside and outside the U.S."
Mr. Bless, who was named Acting President and CEO in November
2011, has also served as Century's Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer since January 2006. Prior to joining
Century, Mr. Bless previously served as the Chief Financial Officer
of Rockwell Automation, Inc. and was an investment banker at
Dillon, Read & Co.
Century Aluminum Company (www.centuryaluminum.com) owns primary
aluminum capacity in the United States and Iceland. Century's
corporate offices are located in Monterey, California.
Certified Advisors for the First North market of the OMX Nordic
Exchange Iceland hf. for Global Depositary Receipts in Iceland:
Atli B. Gudmundsson, Senior Manager -- Corporate Finance, NBI hf.
Steingrimur Helgason, Director -- Corporate Finance, NBI hf.
Cautionary Statement This press release
contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements are statements about future, not past, events and
involve certain important risks and uncertainties, any of which
could cause our actual results to differ materially from those
expressed in our forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements in this press release include, without limitation,
statements regarding Century's positioning for future performance.
More information about the risks, uncertainties and assumptions
affecting the Company can be found in the risk factors and
forward-looking statements cautionary language contained in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other filings made with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. We do not undertake, and
specifically disclaim, any obligation to revise any forward-looking
statements to reflect the occurrence of future events or
circumstances.
Contacts: Mike Dildine/Lindsey Berryhill (media)
831-642-9364 Shelly Harrison (investors) 831-642-9357
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