Ron Unkefer Re-Joins Company as Chairman and CEO
the good guys! (Nasdaq: GGUY), one of the nation's leading specialty
retailers of consumer entertainment electronics, today celebrated the return
of founder Ron Unkefer as chairman and CEO. The date also marks the 26th
anniversary of the opening of the first store in San Francisco.
Addressing employees via satellite throughout the company's 79 stores in
California, Washington, Oregon and Nevada, Unkefer reinforced his commitment
to reestablishing the good guys! as the leading and preferred source for fully
featured consumer entertainment electronics brands and related services.
Unkefer also called for a company-wide effort to get "back to basics,"
streamlining operational efficiencies and returning the company to
profitability.
"I am committed to positioning the good guys! for long-term success and
helping the company achieve the uninterrupted profitability and growth it has
historically achieved," Unkefer told the company's 5,000 employees.
During his previous tenure as chairman and CEO (1973-1993), Unkefer had a
proven track record of achieving profitable results, including taking the
company public in 1986 and establishing the good guys! as one of the nation's
pre-eminent providers of consumer electronics.
Over the next several weeks, Unkefer and the senior management team will
work with employees to re-define the company's short and long-term strategies
for returning the company to profitability.
CONTACT: Brad Bramy, 650-615-6018, or Kristen Malacarne, 214-665-1335, or
pager, 888-613-2159, both of the good guys!
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