NEW BRITAIN, Conn., July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of
Directors of The Stanley Works (NYSE: SWK) announced today that Brett
Bontrager, Vice President, Business Development and President, Stanley
Convergent Security Solutions, has been named an Executive Officer of the
Corporation.
John F. Lundgren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented: "The
naming of Brett as an executive officer underscores the significance of his
role and the contributions he has personally made towards the success of
the Company as a leader of one of our key strategic growth businesses as
well as our highly successful business development organization. Brett's
management skills, business acumen, leadership and passion for excellence
are true benchmarks for our organization. We congratulate him on this
recognition of his achievements."
Brett joined Stanley in 2003, with the acquisition of Best Access
Systems, where he held positions of Vice President -- Treasurer and
Director - Mergers & Acquisitions. Instrumental in the successful
integration of Best Access Systems into Stanley, Brett soon assumed a
significant role in Stanley's Corporate Business Development activities. In
his first year with Stanley, Brett helped to lead three acquisitions --
CST/berger, Blick, and Frisco Bay -- while supporting the divestiture of
the Doors business.
In April of 2004, Brett was named Vice President of Business
Development for the Stanley Works, and since that time has led all
acquisition activities for the company, including the company's two largest
acquisitions -- Facom Tools and HSM Electronic Protection. Brett's
extensive knowledge and experience in the security industry and his track
record of successfully integrating acquired companies, made him an ideal
candidate to lead HSM as President, Stanley Convergent Security Solutions,
a position he has held since 2006.
The Stanley Works, an S&P 500 company, is a diversified worldwide
supplier of tools and engineered solutions for professional, industrial,
construction and do-it-yourself use, and security solutions for commercial
applications. More information about The Stanley Works can be found at
http://www.stanleyworks.com.
SOURCE The Stanley Works
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