Worthington Promotes Three Veteran Leaders to New and Expanded Roles
September 12 2018 - 10:12AM
Worthington Industries (NYSE: WOR) today announced
organizational changes, promoting three Company veterans to new and
expanded roles, supporting the Company’s corporate structure and
strategic goals. Cathy Lyttle has been named senior vice president
and chief human resources officer. Sonya Higginbotham has
been named vice president of corporate communications and brand
management. Marcus Rogier has been named investor relations
officer in addition to his role as the Company’s treasurer.
Lyttle will lead the strategic direction for the design,
development and execution of Worthington’s human resources
initiatives. She will help advance the Company’s strong
culture, deepening employee engagement with a focus on workforce
development and recruitment. She joined Worthington in 1999 as vice
president of corporate communications and added the role of
investor relations officer in 2009. Lyttle succeeds Terry
Dyer who served as vice president of human resources for five
years.
As vice president of corporate communications and brand
management, Higginbotham is charged with directing internal and
external communications, brand strategy, marketing and the
Company’s philanthropic activities. She joined Worthington in
1997 and has served as director of corporate communications for the
past 12 years.
Rogier joined Worthington in 2002 and has served as treasurer
since 2014, directing the Company’s money management strategies and
banking relationships, real estate and enterprise risk management.
He will now also lead investor relations for the Company.
About Worthington IndustriesWorthington
Industries is a leading global diversified metals manufacturing
company with 2018 fiscal year net sales of $3.6 billion.
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Worthington is North America’s
premier value-added steel processor providing customers with wide
ranging capabilities, products and services for a variety of
markets including automotive, construction and agriculture; a
global leader in manufacturing pressure cylinders for propane,
refrigerant and industrial gasses and cryogenic applications, water
well tanks for commercial and residential uses, CNG and LNG
storage, transportation and alternative fuel tanks, oil & gas
equipment, and consumer products for camping, grilling, hand torch
solutions and helium balloon kits; and a manufacturer of operator
cabs for heavy mobile industrial equipment; laser welded blanks for
light weighting applications; automotive racking solutions; and
through joint ventures, complete ceiling grid solutions; automotive
tooling and stampings; and steel framing for commercial
construction. Worthington employs approximately 12,000
people and operates 84 facilities in 11 countries.
Founded in 1955, the Company operates under a long-standing
corporate philosophy rooted in the golden rule. Earning money for
its shareholders is the first corporate goal. This philosophy
serves as the basis for an unwavering commitment to the customer,
supplier, and shareholder, and as the Company’s foundation for one
of the strongest employee-employer partnerships in American
industry.
Safe Harbor StatementThe Company wishes to take
advantage of the Safe Harbor provisions included in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ("the Act").
Statements by the company which are not historical information
constitute "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the
Act. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from those
projected. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially include risks described from time to time in the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contacts:CATHY M. LYTTLEVP, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONSAND INVESTOR RELATIONS614.438.3077 | cathy.lyttle@WorthingtonIndustries.comSONYA L. HIGGINBOTHAMDIRECTOR, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS614.438.7391 | sonya.higginbotham@worthingtonindustries.com
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