WHEELING, W.Va., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Esmark Incorporated
(Nasdaq: ESMK) (the "Company") today announced several executive
appointments, effectively immediately, as it aligns management
responsibilities with the Company's two business segments -- Mill
Operations and Downstream Operations. "This realignment is a natural
outgrowth of combining Esmark's operations with those of
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corporation last November," stated James P. Bouchard,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Jim continued, "We're
now one company with two core business competencies; these administrative
changes assign the experience and skill set of our management team to the
areas where their contributions are optimized."
Mill Operations
David A. Luptak has been named Executive Vice-President, Mill
Operations of the Company. Dave served as Executive Vice-President, General
Counsel and Secretary of the Company immediately prior to this appointment.
Before joining the Company, Dave worked for 20 years with U.S. Steel
holding various positions in the legal department and in operations,
including plant manager of U.S. Steel's Edgar Thompson works. James Ledgard
was promoted to Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation and will report directly to Dave
Luptak. Glenn Steed and Charles Dinger will both report directly to Jim
Ledgard in their new capacities as General Manager, Primary Operations and
General Manager, Hot Strip Mill and Finishing Operations, respectively.
Down Stream Operations
Thomas A. Modrowski was named Executive Vice-President, Downstream
Operations of the Company. Tom previously served as President and Chief
Operating Officer of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation. With more than
25 years of diversified steel industry experience prior to joining the
Company in December 2006, Tom's career includes senior management and
operations positions at Esmark Steel Service Group, U.S. Steel, Electric
Coating Technologies and Double Eagle Steel Coating Company. Michael
Ogrizovich was named President, Service Center Group and will report
directly to Tom Modrowski.
Esmark Executive Appointments
V. John Goodwin was named an Executive Vice-President of the Company
and will oversee USW labor relations. David Pryzbylski has been named a
Vice-President of the Company and will report directly to John.
About Esmark Incorporated
Esmark Incorporated is a vertically integrated steel producer and
distributor, combining steel production capabilities through both blast
furnace and electric arc furnace technologies with the just-in-time
delivery of value-added steel products to a broad customer base
concentrated in the Ohio Valley and Midwest regions. Currently
headquartered in Wheeling, W.Va., the Company is a producer of carbon
flat-rolled products for the construction, container, appliance,
converter/processor, steel service center, automotive and other markets.
The company's products include various sheet products such as hot rolled,
cold rolled, hot dipped galvanized, electro-galvanized, black plate and
electrolytic tinplate. More information about Esmark can be found at
http://www.esmark.com.
SOURCE Esmark Incorporated
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