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November 11, 2009 |
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Signature Aluminum Canada is pleased to announce Bob Jennings as Chief Executive Officer |
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Signature Aluminum Canada is pleased to announce Bob Jennings as Chief Executive Officer. Bob has an engineering degree from Iowa State University and an MBA from Southern Methodist University. He spent much of his career at EFCO, a global leader in the design and supply of forms for concrete construction. As COO and President, Bob was instrumental in growing EFCO into a world leader with more than 1,200 employees and operations in twelve countries. Following his tenure at EFCO, Bob spent extensive time in operational and management consulting with several heavy manufacturing businesses, including automotive and aluminum products companies. Bob has significant product development and engineering experience and holds five patents. In addition, Jennings co-authored the best selling management book, “The Adversary Paradox: An Unconventional Guide to Achieving Uncommon Business Success” (St. Martin’s Press).
“We are very excited to have Bob join the Signature Aluminum Canada team. His strong experience in successfully managing and growing manufacturing operations will provide leadership for Signature Aluminum Canada to achieve its goals of providing world-class quality, service and industry-leading capabilities to its customers,” commented, Sean Ozbolt, Managing Director at H.I.G. Capital, parent company of Signature Aluminum Canada. Bob Jennings added, “I know the aluminum extrusion industry has had a rough couple of years, but extrusion businesses that truly understand their customer needs and partner with them to provide comprehensive solutions will be poised for success in the pending cyclical upturn of the industry. I will be very focused on building strong relationships and creating value with our customers with a focus on helping them grow profitably.”
Frank Papa, former CEO, has moved to a direct position with H.I.G. Capital.
About Signature Aluminum Canada: Signature Aluminum is one of the largest Aluminum Extrusion companies in Canada. Its plants in Ontario (Pickering and Richmond Hill) and Quebec (St. Therese) are vertically integrated with a state-of-the-art cast house in Pickering, 7 presses from 7” to 10” press diameters, in-house paint finishing capabilities in Quebec, and an extensive list of fabricating equipment and capabilities in-house at the extrusion plants and at subsidiary, Apollo Manufacturing in Ontario. Signature Aluminum Canada sells into the automotive, building & construction, service center, and host of other special purpose OEM applications.
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