DRAPER, Utah, July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- 1-800 CONTACTS, INC., (Nasdaq: CTAC),
today announced the appointment of Brian W. Bethers as Chief Financial Officer
and David M. Saylor as Vice President of Operations.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990917/1800CONTACTS )
Brian Bethers will join the Company on July 9 from TAC Worldwide, a
privately held technology staffing company in Dedham, Massachusetts, where he
was Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Bethers' responsibilities at 1-800 CONTACTS
will include finance, treasury, investor relations, accounting, planning, and
analysis. He will report to Jonathan Coon, Chief Executive Officer. Robert
G. Hunter, Interim CFO, will return to his role as Vice President of Finance
and will now report to Mr. Bethers.
Prior to TAC Worldwide, Mr. Bethers was Chief Financial Officer of
SupplierMarket.com , where he led the company's financial expansion and SEC
registration for an IPO prior to the company's sale to Ariba Corporation in
2000. Prior to this, Mr. Bethers was Chief Financial Officer of Host Marriott
Services, a $1.4 billion services company. He led the company's listing on
the New York Stock Exchange in 1995 and sale in 1999.
Mr. Bethers previously spent ten years at Marriott Corporation in various
finance and development positions. He received both a Bachelor of Arts degree
and MBA from Brigham Young University.
David Saylor recently joined the Company from Sloan Valve Company, a
privately held plumbing products manufacturer located in Franklin Park,
Illinois, where he was Director of Operations. At Sloan Valve, he was
responsible for production, quality, purchasing, materials and logistics for
the three locations that constituted the Plumbing Division. Previously, Mr.
Saylor was Plant Manager for TRW Automotive, Jackson Michigan Plant, where he
led a five year expansion of that brake manufacturing facility, adoption of
JIT/Lean Manufacturing and QS9000 quality certification. Prior to this, Mr.
Saylor was Director of Program Management for VarityKelsey-Hayes, where he was
responsible for launch of all brake programs.
Mr. Saylor's experience includes 13 years of operations and manufacturing
management and nearly 10 years in engineering. He received a Bachelor of
Science, Metallurgical Engineering from Michigan Technological University in
1984.
Jonathan Coon, Chief Executive Officer of 1-800 CONTACTS, commented, "I am
excited to add Brian and Dave's experience to our team at 1-800 CONTACTS.
These additions further strengthen our management team, and I look forward to
working with them. I would also like to thank Rob Hunter for his work as
Interim CFO during the last 6 months."
1-800 CONTACTS offers consumers an attractive alternative for obtaining
replacement contact lenses in terms of convenience, price and speed of
delivery. Through its easy-to-remember, toll-free telephone number,
"1-800 CONTACTS" (1-800-266-8228), and its Internet web site,
http://www.contacts.com , the Company sells all of the popular brands of contact
lenses. 1-800 CONTACTS offers products at competitive prices, while
delivering a high level of customer service.
SOURCE 1-800 CONTACTS, INC.
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CONTACT:
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Officer, +1-801-924-9800, both of 1-800 CONTACTS, INC.,
investors@1800contacts.com
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