ATLANTA, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Newell Rubbermaid (NYSE: NWL)
today announced at its Analyst Day the appointment of Nancy de Jonge Davis as
Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, reporting to
Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Galli, and the promotion of Jesse Herron to
Group CFO, Sanford Brands, reporting to Sanford Brands Group President Steve
Marton and Newell Rubbermaid CFO Patrick Robinson.
Davis joins Newell Rubbermaid from The Home Depot, where she most recently
was senior manager, Investor Relations, responsible for developing and
maintaining relationships within the investment and analyst community,
building and executing strategic communication plans, and creating
communication platforms for senior management. In this capacity, in 2004, she
received recognition by Institutional Investor magazine as part of a top rated
IR team.
Davis will be responsible for investor relations, corporate public
relations and the leadership and strategic direction of global communications
both internally and externally. Davis holds a Bachelor of Science degree from
Rutgers University and has a Green Belt designation in Six Sigma.
"Nancy's strong communication and financial expertise, along with her
strong strategic planning skills, make her exceptionally qualified to head up
our investor relations and strategic communications activities," said Joseph
Galli, chief executive officer.
Herron was named Group CFO for the Sanford Brands Group. He will be
responsible for group accounting, internal controls, financial planning and
analysis and execution of the group's strategy. Prior to his promotion,
Herron has served in a variety of positions including Vice President, Investor
Relations and Vice President, Controller Rubbermaid Commercial Products.
Prior to Newell Rubbermaid, he held various auditing positions with
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Herron holds a bachelors degree in accounting
from Murray State University and is a CPA.
About the Company
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. is a global marketer of consumer and commercial
products with 2004 sales of $6.5 billion and a powerful brand family including
Sharpie(R), Paper Mate(R), Waterman(R), EXPO(R), Rubbermaid(R), Calphalon(R),
Graco(R), Goody(R), BernzOmatic(R), IRWIN(R) and LENOX(R). The company is
headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., and has over 31,000 employees worldwide.
This press release and additional financial information about the company
are available on the company's website at http://www.newellrubbermaid.com.
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CONTACT:
Nancy de Jonge Davis, Vice President,
Investor Relations & Corporate Communications, +1-770-407-3994,
or Fax: +1-770-407-3983, or Cari Davidson, Manager, Public
Relations, +1-770-407-3994, or +1-770-407-3983, both of Newell
Rubbermaid
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