Mohawk Industries Announces Leadership Succession
November 06 2024 - 4:10PM
UK Regulatory
Mohawk Industries Announces Leadership Succession
CALHOUN, Ga., Nov. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Mohawk Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MHK) today announced the planned
retirement of Chris Wellborn, President and Chief Operating Officer
and the promotion of Paul De Cock to succeed Mr. Wellborn effective
February 1, 2025. The Company also announced that Ken Walma is
joining the organization and will succeed Mr. De Cock as President
of the Flooring North America Segment on February 1, 2025, after
acquiring comprehensive knowledge of the Company’s operations.
Following his retirement, Mr. Wellborn will serve as Vice Chair of
Mohawk’s Board of Directors and assist with these leadership
transitions.
“A strong organization requires effective succession planning
that blends institutional knowledge, industry insights and fresh
perspectives,” said Jeff Lorberbaum, Mohawk’s Chair and CEO. “As we
execute this planned succession, I am pleased Chris will remain on
our Board, where we will benefit from his expertise in operations
and acquisitions. Under Chris’ leadership, our ceramic business has
grown to the largest in the world, with manufacturing across three
continents and sales in 140 countries.”
“Paul has spent his entire career in the flooring industry in
Europe and the U.S., and I have worked with him since 2005,”
Lorberbaum continued. “He has led our Flooring North America
business for the past six years, driving operational excellence and
enhancing the customer experience. Prior to leading our Flooring
North America Segment, Paul served as President of the Flooring
division in our Flooring Rest of the World Segment and President of
Unilin North America. He held various leadership roles within
Unilin Group from 1997 until Mohawk acquired the business. Our
business leaders across the enterprise know and respect Paul, so
this will be a smooth transition.”
“As Paul takes on these new responsibilities, we are excited to
welcome Ken Walma as the new President of our Flooring North
America Segment,” said Lorberbaum. “Ken has successfully led
multiple manufacturing organizations and consistently delivered
profitable growth. He has served as Group President of Air Movement
& Heat Group at Madison Air, and Vice President and General
Manager at Signify as well as holding various leadership roles at
Eaton Corporation and Lutron Electronics. His collaborative
leadership style will enhance our strong executive team within
Flooring North America. Paul, Chris, and I will support Ken’s
transition into this new role.”
ABOUT MOHAWK
INDUSTRIES
Mohawk Industries is the leading global flooring manufacturer
that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces
around the world. Mohawk’s vertically integrated manufacturing and
distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the
production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and
vinyl flooring. Our industry leading innovation has yielded
products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the
marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction
requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the
industry and include American Olean, Daltile, Eliane,
Elizabeth, Feltex, Godfrey Hirst, Grupo Daltile,
Karastan, Marazzi, Moduleo, Mohawk, Mohawk Group, Performance
Accessories, Pergo, Quick-Step, Unilin and Vitromex.
During the past two decades, Mohawk has transformed its business
from an American carpet manufacturer into the world’s largest
flooring company with operations
in Australia, Brazil, Europe, Malaysia, Mexico, New
Zealand, Russia and the United States.
Contact:
Robert
Webb, robert_webb@mohawkind.com
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