Northwest Pipe Company Announces Management Change
November 26 2007 - 5:30PM
Marketwired
PORTLAND, OR , a leading manufacturer of water transmission
pipe, announced today that effective January 1, 2008, Gary Stokes,
Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Water Transmission
Group, will assume the new role of Senior Vice President, Water
Transmission Group.
Mr. Stokes joined Northwest Pipe in 1987 as Vice President of
Sales for our California Division. In 1988, he became the Director
of Marketing for the Company. He was appointed Senior Vice
President of Sales and Marketing in January 2002. Prior to joining
Northwest Pipe, Gary was with L.B. Foster Co. for eleven years.
During that time his responsibilities grew from District Manager in
Portland, Tacoma and Hayward, California, to Product Manager and
Regional Manager responsible for Foster's West Coast sales.
Charles Koenig, Senior Vice President Operations, Water
Transmission Group, has announced his decision to retire in July
2008. In the next several months, Mr. Koenig will focus his efforts
on assisting Mr. Stokes in his transition by continuing two key
projects; installing two new mills and a project to increase
capacity on existing equipment.
Brian Dunham, President and CEO, stated, "We appreciate all that
Chuck Koenig has done for Northwest Pipe over the years. He was a
driver of growth in our Water Transmission Group. We are without
question a better company today because of his influence. We all
thank him for his years of service and leadership and wish him well
in retirement. We are pleased that Gary Stokes will expand his
leadership role in the company with this new role. He provides the
benefit of continuity as well as a fresh perspective as we continue
our strategy of growth in the Water Transmission Group."
Northwest Pipe Company manufactures welded steel pipe and other
products in three business groups. Its Water Transmission Group is
a leading supplier of large diameter, high-pressure steel pipe
products that are used primarily for water infrastructure in North
America. Its Tubular Products Group manufactures smaller diameter
steel pipe for a wide range of construction, traffic signposts,
agricultural, energy, industrial and mechanical applications. Its
Fabricated Products Group manufactures propane tanks and other
fabricated products. The Company is headquartered in Portland,
Oregon and has ten manufacturing facilities across the United
States and Mexico.
For more information, contact: Brian Dunham 503-946-1200
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