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Georgia Gulfs Royal Group Announces Appointments to Senior Management Team
Thursday 09. July 2009 - Georgia Gulf Corporation (NYSE: GGC) announced today that it has hired three new senior managers in its Royal Group, Inc. building products businesses. Simon Bates was named to the newly-created position of Vice President and General Manager of Royal Building Products, Mark W. Fanelli was named to the newly-created position of Vice President and General Manager of Royal Window and Door Profiles, and Paul Czachor was named to the newly-created position of Vice-President and General Manager of Royal Pipe Systems.
Mr. Bates assumed responsibility for the siding and accessories division of Royal Group, Inc. on April 28, 2009. He comes to Royal Group from CG Consultants, and previously held the position of Regional Vice President at Hanson PLC. In that role, he oversaw 14 manufacturing facilities with revenues of $210 million. He has a proven record of improving manufacturing processes, creating strong customer partnerships, and growing businesses in all market conditions.
Mr. Fanelli assumed responsibility for the window and door profiles division of Royal Group, Inc. on June 1, 2009. He comes to Royal Group from PPG Industries, Inc. where he served as Director of Sales in the Performance Glazing and IG Sealants business. In that role, he was responsible for $700 million in sales for the business. He has extensive experience in operations management and a proven record of customer satisfaction, cost reduction, total quality management, and business development.
Mr. Czachor will assume responsibility of all components of Royal Group Inc.s North American pipe and fittings business, including sales, marketing and manufacturing and support operations on July 20, 2009. He comes to Royal Group from Schneller, LLC where he was Vice President – Operations and was responsible for all operations, supply chain, quality, engineering, and IT functions for multiple sites of their Architectural and Aviation business units. Prior to his role at Schneller, he held various leadership positions with Johns Manville and CertainTeed Corporation. He has a proven record of improving operational performance, customer relationships, and supply chain management.
In addition, the Company announced three promotions. Gary Taylor assumed additional responsibilities for the general management of the Company’s deck, fence & rail business and reports to Simon Bates. Michel Boulanger will oversee product development across all divisions, including Technology and Engineering, for Royal Group. Also, Jon Houghton will assume additional responsibility for the general management of all pipe fittings operations and commercial activities and report to Paul Czachor.
“I am pleased to welcome Simon Bates, Mark Fanelli, and Paul Czachor to Royal Group. Their expertise in operations management and business development will benefit the Company considerably as we deliver on our commitment to grow our building products businesses. Also, the addition of these new roles demonstrates our commitment to our building products businesses and our customers,” commented Mark Orcutt, Georgia Gulfs Executive Vice President – Building Products.