Advo elects James Eskridge to board.WINDSOR, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 1996--ADVO, Inc. (AD) announced today the election of James Eskridge to its board of directors. Eskridge, 53, was most recently group vice president for Mattel Toys, with responsibility for such product lines as Barbie Barbie in full Barbara Millicent Roberts A plastic doll, 11.5 in. (29 cm) tall, with the figure of an adult woman that was introduced in 1959 by Mattel, Inc., a southern California toy company. (R), Disney(R), Hot Wheels Hot Wheels is a brand of die cast toy car, introduced by American toymaker Mattel in 1968. It was the primary competitor of Johnny Lightning and Matchbox until 1996, when Mattel acquired rights to the Matchbox brand from Tyco. (R), worldwide and Fisher Price(R), internationally. He is currently a director of Mattel, Inc., and NeXstar, a biotech/pharmaceutical company. Eskridge is replacing Richard H. Stowe, general partner of WCAS WCAS Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences WCAS Warfighter Communication Assessment System (US DoD) IV and WCAS VP, who retired from the Board in May. Total ADVO Board membership is now seven. Robert Kamerschen, ADVO's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and chairman of the board, stated, "Jim Eskridge will bring to ADVO invaluable experience and expertise in the areas of general management and retail, and is a welcome addition to our Board." ADVO is the nation's largest Microtargeting(R) services company with annual revenues of over $1 billion. ADVO specializes in targeted shared and solo direct mail services to provide customized targeting solutions for its client's needs. The company's Mailbox Values(R) branded shared mail program is distributed nationally to over 61 million households weekly. ADVO also offers limited transportation services. It has 20 mail processing facilities and 70 sales offices nationwide. ADVO's corporate headquarters are located in Windsor, Connecticut Windsor was the first English settlement in the State of Connecticut, the 5th Colony to receive Statehood in the United States of America. Windsor is a suburban community in Hartford County, adjacent to the north to Connecticut's Capital, Hartford, with a relatively diverse . CONTACT: ADVO, Inc., Windsor David M. Stigler, 860/285-6120 |
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