Sharpens the Company's Focus on Customers
TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens Corning (NYSE:
OC), a world leader in building materials systems and glass fiber
composites, today announced Curt A. Barker as vice president, sales - North
American building materials distribution. In this role, Mr. Barker will be
responsible for Owens Corning's building materials distribution sales in
North America, including insulation, foam, roofing and asphalt products.
Mr. Barker has 30 years of experience in the building materials
industry. He joins Owens Corning from Suncoast Roofers Supply where he was
president and chief operating officer. Prior to joining Suncoast, Mr.
Barker served in a variety of executive level roles at ElkCorp before the
company was acquired by GAF. Most recently, he was senior vice president
with responsibility for sales, marketing, product development, pricing and
training for building materials. He also served as vice president of sales
and marketing for the United States, Canada and international locations.
"We are excited to bring a person of Curt's caliber and experience to
Owens Corning," said Sheree Bargabos, president of Roofing and Asphalt.
"His proven leadership and success in the roofing industry accelerates our
ability to grow the businesses of our distribution customers and their
contractor customers."
Mr. Barker's appointment comes as Owens Corning sharpens its focus and
strengthens its ability to provide customers with products that help them
grow, as recently demonstrated by the company's launch of its innovative
Duration(TM) Series Shingle with SureNail(R) Technology. His first priority
will be to grow re-roofing and retrofit insulation opportunities. Based in
Dallas, Texas, he will lead Owens Corning's building materials sales
organization to create and capture value for Owens Corning and its North
American building materials customers.
Owens Corning also announced that Scott G. McDonald has been named vice
president of business development for residential insulation. In this role,
Mr. McDonald will be responsible for commercializing innovative insulating
system platforms that will lead the industry. He was most recently director
of North American building materials distribution sales. He also served as
general manager of residential roofing and general manager of Trumbull
Asphalt where he led a renewed emphasis on growth through innovation and a
customer- centric business strategy.
"At a time when the need for improved energy efficiency in new and
existing buildings has never been more important, we are investing in
innovative insulating systems for our customers that save energy and reduce
greenhouse gas emissions," said Roy Dean, president of Insulating Systems.
"After leading the successful launch of the Duration(TM) shingle that has
changed the roofing industry, Scott has the experience and knowledge to
grow the insulation business through a focus on new insulating systems."
About Owens Corning
Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) is a world leader in building materials
systems and composite solutions. A Fortune 500 company for 53 consecutive
years, Owens Corning people redefine what is possible each day to deliver
high-quality products and services ranging from insulation, roofing and
masonry products, to glass composite materials used in transportation,
electronics, telecommunications and other high-performance applications.
Founded in 1938, Owens Corning is a market-leading innovator of glass fiber
technology with sales of $6.5 billion in 2006 and operations in 30
countries. Additional information is available at http://www.owenscorning.com .
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