CHICAGO, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW) today announced the
election of two new officers: Edward J. Franczek, Senior Vice President,
Marketing and Nancy A. Hobor, Vice President, Communications and Investor
Relations. Grainger is the leading North American provider of maintenance,
repair, and operating (MRO) supplies and related information to businesses and
institutions.
Mr. Franczek will report to Wes Clark, Group President. In this newly
created position, Mr. Franczek will be head of marketing for Grainger
Industrial Supply's expanding branch-based business.
Mr. Franczek brings substantial consumer and business-to-business
marketing experience to Grainger as a result of having worked for some of the
country's leading marketers including American Hospital Supply Corporation,
Kraft Foods, and Ameritech Corporation. Most recently Mr. Franczek was
Vice President, Corporate Marketing for Kemper Insurance. He received his
undergraduate degree in psychology and his master's degree in business
administration from Michigan State University.
Ms. Hobor reports to Richard L. Keyser, Chairman and CEO. In this newly
created position, Ms. Hobor is responsible for Brand Communications, Internal
and External Communications, and Investor Relations. Ms. Hobor previously
served as Vice President, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations, for
Morton International, from 1988 until their recent merger with Rohm and Haas.
Ms. Hobor brings considerable experience in communications and investor
relations to Grainger, previously having served as Director, Investor
Relations, United Airlines; Vice President, Strategic Communication, Baxter
Healthcare Corporation; and Vice President, Public Relations, American
Hospital Supply Corporation, immediately prior to their merger with Baxter
Healthcare.
Ms. Hobor received her undergraduate degree and master's degree in
American history from the University of Chicago, and a master's degree in
business administration from Northwestern University Kellogg School of
Management. She also earned a Ph.D. in American business history from the
University of Chicago where she was a Ford Fellow.
W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 1998 sales of $4.3 billion, is the leading North
American provider of maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) supplies and
related information to businesses and institutions. GWW shares are traded on
the New York and Chicago stock exchanges. For more information, visit
Grainger online at http://www.grainger.com .
SOURCE W.W. Grainger, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Wendy Peterson of W.W. Grainger, Inc.,
847-535-0585
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