Beacon Roofing Supply Appoints Julian G. Francis as President and CEO and to Its Board of Directors
July 03 2019 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (Nasdaq: BECN) (“Beacon” or the
“Company”) announced today the appointment of Julian G. Francis as
President and CEO and to its Board of Directors. Mr. Francis is
expected to assume his duties as President and CEO and join
Beacon’s Board of Directors on or about September 1, 2019.
Mr. Francis has been the President of the Insulation Business at
Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) since October 2014, leading Owens
Corning’s largest business segment, with over $2.7 billion in
revenue in 2018, to significant sales and EBIT growth in each of
the last three years. From 2012-2014, he served as Vice President
and General Manager for Owens Corning’s Residential Insulation
Business. Mr. Francis also has served as Vice President and
Managing Director for Owens Corning’s Glass Reinforcements,
Americas, in the Composite Solutions Business. Prior to joining
Owens Corning, Mr. Francis was Vice President and Publishing
Director at Reed Business Information, a $2.5 billion global leader
in publishing, information, and marketing services. Prior to
joining Reed, Mr. Francis spent 10 years at USG Corporation rising
through the marketing, strategy, and general management ranks. He
last served as Vice President, Marketing, where he created the
overall strategy for USG’s $3.3 billion manufacturing business. Mr.
Francis earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics and his
doctorate in materials engineering at Swansea University in the
United Kingdom. He also earned his master’s degree in business
administration at DePaul University. Mr. Francis will be relocating
with his wife Michelle and three children to the Herndon, Va.
area.
“We are enthusiastic to have Julian join Beacon as our President
and CEO and a member of our Board of Directors," said Robert R.
Buck, Beacon's Chairman. “Julian brings a unique blend of executive
and operational experience, strong industry reputation and
knowledge, and a strategic vision that set him apart from other
candidates in our national search. His most recent major leadership
role and outstanding performance at a public company as well
regarded as Owens Corning positions him well to lead Beacon to even
greater heights in growth and profitability. I am thrilled to
welcome him to Beacon.”
Mr. Francis added: “I am extremely excited to become Beacon’s
President and CEO and a member of its Board of Directors. I have
closely observed Beacon’s exceptional growth in becoming the
industry’s leading distributor, and I have admired Beacon’s
reputation with customers and suppliers and for having hard working
and dedicated employees. I join Beacon at a time of tremendous
future growth opportunity. Beacon is the innovation leader in a
growing industry and has the scale, resources and commitment to
remain at the forefront, which is the pathway to greater
profitability. I look forward to helping lead Beacon’s team as we
drive to future success for our shareholders.”
About Beacon Roofing
Supply
Founded in 1928, Beacon Roofing Supply is the largest publicly
traded distributor of residential and commercial roofing materials
and complementary building products in North America, operating
over 500 branches throughout all 50 states in the U.S. and 6
provinces in Canada. Beacon serves an extensive base of over
100,000 customers, utilizing its vast branch network and diverse
service offerings to provide high-quality products and support
throughout the entire business lifecycle. Beacon also offers its
own private label brand, TRI-BUILT, and has a proprietary digital
account management suite, Beacon Pro+, which allows customers to
manage their businesses online. A Fortune 500 company, Beacon’s
stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker
symbol BECN. To learn more about Beacon and its brands, please
visit www.becn.com.
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Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. Joseph Nowicki, Executive VP &
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