RONKONKOMA, N.Y., July 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Lakeland
Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAKE) (the "Company" or "Lakeland"), a
leading global manufacturer of protective clothing for industry,
healthcare and to first responders on the federal, state and local
levels, today announced the appointment of Charles D. Roberson to the position of Chief
Operating Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Roberson's
appointment is a promotion from his role as the Company's Senior
Vice President, Head of International Sales & Research &
Development. He replaces Stephen M.
Bachelder who retired as COO from the Company in March
2017.
"Charlie has been an invaluable contributor to Lakeland's
strategic direction and global growth for many years. As one
of the industry's most respected professionals, we are pleased to
have appointed him as COO," said Christopher J. Ryan, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Lakeland Industries. "Under his
leadership, we have doubled our international sales and elevated
Lakeland to a very prominent worldwide market position. More
recently, he also has spearheaded the development of new products
which are unique to the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) market
and are expected to continue to drive revenue growth and
profitability."
As Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Roberson will leverage his 33
year career in textiles, 27 of which are in the PPE industry, to
further enhance Lakeland's sales, marketing, product development,
manufacturing, distribution and customer service activities.
With 6 patents for PPE fabrics and garments, he was the designer of
Lakeland's ChemMAX chemical protection product line. His
experience in the industry and with Lakeland position Mr. Roberson
to accelerate the Company's new product initiatives, including the
domestic and worldwide launch of innovative Arc/FR rated rainwear
for the electric and gas utility sectors and disposable garments
for pharmaceutical clean room applications.
Mr. Roberson, age 55, has served as Lakeland's Senior Vice
President of International Sales since March
2009 and Head of Research & Development since 2008.
In 2008, he added the responsibilities of being the Company's
Head of Research & Development. Mr. Roberson joined
Lakeland in 2004 as Technical Marketing Manager and later served as
International Sales Manager. He has represented Lakeland to
various standards writing bodies and currently sits on the Board of
Trustees for the International Safety Equipment Association
(ISEA). Prior to joining Lakeland, Mr. Roberson was employed
by Precision Fabrics Group, Inc. as a Market Manager from 1995 to
2001 and as a Nonwovens Manufacturing Manager from 1991 to 1995. He
began his career as a manufacturing manager for Burlington
Industries, Inc. in its Menswear Division from 1985 to 1991.
About Lakeland Industries, Inc.:
Lakeland Industries,
Inc. (NASDAQ: LAKE) manufactures and sells a comprehensive line of
safety garments and accessories for the industrial protective
clothing market. The Company's products are sold by a direct
sales force and through independent sales representatives to a
network of over 1,200 safety and mill supply distributors. These
distributors in turn supply end user industrial customers such as
chemical/petrochemical, automobile, steel, glass, construction,
smelting, janitorial, pharmaceutical and high technology
electronics manufacturers, as well as hospitals and laboratories.
In addition, Lakeland supplies federal, state, and local government
agencies, fire and police departments, airport crash rescue units,
the Department of Defense, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, and many other federal and state agencies. For
more information concerning Lakeland, please visit the Company
online at www.lakeland.com.
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