PLEASANTON, Calif.,
June 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/
-- Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (NYSE: SSD) (the "Company")
announced today that its Board of Directors ("Board") appointed
James S. Andrasick as a director of
the Company. Mr. Andrasick brings to the Board over 40 years of
business experience, most recently as the Chairman and as President
and Chief Executive Officer of Matson Navigation. Prior to his
promotion to President and Chief Executive Officer of Matson
Navigation in 2002, Mr. Andrasick was the Chief Financial Officer
of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., the parent company of Matson
Navigation, and was responsible for all business development
activity. He currently serves as a Trustee and Chair of the Finance
Committee of Mills College and as a
Trustee of the U.S. Coast Guard Foundation. He also previously
served as a Director and Chairman of the Board of the American Red
Cross, Hawaii State Chapter, as well as serving on the boards of
the Aloha United Way, Arthritis Foundation and Hawaii Maritime
Center and was the Chairman and a Trustee of the University of Hawaii Foundation. Mr. Andrasick
holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the
U.S. Coast Guard Academy and a Masters
degree in Management Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His
experience in developing the China
market for Matson Navigation and in mergers and acquisitions gives
him a unique understanding of the Company's current opportunities
and his strong financial and operational background will add depth
to our Board's understanding of our business.
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc., headquartered in Pleasanton, California, through its
subsidiary, Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc., designs, engineers and
is a leading manufacturer of wood-to-wood, wood-to-concrete and
wood-to-masonry connectors and fastening systems, stainless steel
fasteners and pre-fabricated shearwalls. Simpson Strong-Tie also
offers a full line of adhesives, chemicals, mechanical anchors and
powder actuated tools for concrete, masonry and steel. The
Company's common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under
the symbol "SSD."
For further information, contact Tom
Fitzmyers at (925) 560-9030.
SOURCE Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.