Former Danaher Finance Executive Brings More Than Two Decades of Financial
Experience
NEWTON, Iowa, July 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Maytag Corporation
(NYSE: MYG) today announced that George C. Moore has been appointed Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the company. Moore, 48, joins
Maytag from the Danaher Corporation, where he has held several top financial
positions since 1993.
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Moore's appointment is effective immediately. He succeeds Steven H. Wood,
who has left the company to pursue other opportunities.
Ralph Hake, Maytag Chairman and CEO, said, "All of us at Maytag wish Steve
the very best. We appreciate all the contributions he made during his 14 years
of service to the company as well as his dedication and professionalism."
In discussing the newly appointed CFO, Hake said, "George's 26 years of
financial and operations experience makes him an excellent choice to lead our
finance organization and serve as a member of our senior executive team. His
strong operational background in 'lean' manufacturing complements his broad
financial experience. As a seasoned and highly respected finance executive,
George demonstrates achievement, commitment, leadership and personal
integrity. We are extremely pleased that George is joining Maytag as our new
CFO."
Moore has served as Group Vice President of Finance for Danaher since 2000
with responsibility for financial operations of 12 independent business units.
Danaher is a leading manufacturer of Process/Environmental Controls and Tools
and Components.
He has also held the position of Group Financial Officer for Danaher
Tools, Tool Products, Safety & Aviation and Automotive since 1997. Earlier,
Moore served as President and Chief Financial Officer for Yield House and has
a decade of auditing experience with Arthur Andersen beginning in 1977.
Moore, a CPA, obtained a bachelor's degree in accounting from Loyola
College in Baltimore, Maryland.
Maytag Corporation is a leading producer of home and commercial
appliances. Its products are sold to customers throughout North America and in
international markets. The corporation's principal brands include Maytag,
Amana, Jenn-Air, Jade, Hoover and Dixie-Narco.
Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements in this news release,
including any discussion of management expectations for future periods,
constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may
cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or
implied by those statements. For a description of such factors, refer to
"Forward Looking Statements" in the Management's Discussion and Analysis
section of Maytag's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2002, and each quarter's 10-Q.
CONTACT: Karen Lynn of Maytag Corporate Communications, +1-641-787-8185
SOURCE Maytag Corporation
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