ATLANTA, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
(NYSE: NWL) today announced a realignment of duties and responsibilities in
some of its corporate functions. The company has decided to reorganize the
Investor Relations, Corporate Communications and Information Technology
departments as follows:
- Investor Relations will now be under the leadership of Ron Hardnock.
Hardnock will transition from his current role as vice president,
Corporate Controller to become vice president, Investor Relations,
reporting to Pat Robinson, chief financial officer. He will also
retain responsibility for Corporate Business Planning and Analysis.
- The Corporate Communications department will be led by Todd Helms, vice
president, Corporate Human Resources. Helms will continue to report to
Jim Sweet, vice president and chief human resources officer.
- Gordon Steele, vice president and chief information officer for Newell
Rubbermaid, who previously reported to Pat Robinson, will now report
directly to Mark Ketchum, president and chief executive officer.
Hardnock, 36, has been in his role as vice president, Corporate
Controller for Newell Rubbermaid since March, 2005. Previously, he was vice
president Finance for Newell Rubbermaid corporate. Hardnock holds a B.A.
from Bucknell University.
Helms, 39, has been in his role as vice president, Corporate Human
Resources since February, 2006. Previously he was the vice president, Human
Resources for Goody Products and director of Human Resources for Sanford
Brands. Helms holds a B.S. in physics from King College, a B.E. in
mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech, and a MBA from Ohio University.
About the Company
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. is a global marketer of consumer and commercial
products with sales of approximately $6 billion and a strong portfolio of
brands, including Sharpie(R), Paper Mate(R), DYMO(R), EXPO(R), Waterman(R),
Parker(R), Rolodex(R), IRWIN(R), LENOX(R), BernzOmatic(R), Rubbermaid(R),
Graco(R), Calphalon(R) and Goody(R). The company is headquartered in
Atlanta, Ga., and has approximately 28,000 employees worldwide.
This press release and additional information about the company are
available on the company's Web site http://www.newellrubbermaid.com.
SOURCE Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
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CONTACT:
Ron Hardnock, Vice President, Investor
Relations, or Todd Helms, Vice President, Human Resources, or
Esther Lippman, Senior Manager, Public Relations, all of Newell
Rubbermaid Inc., +1-770-407-3994, or fax, +1-770-407-3983
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