American Woodmark names Gosa president.WINCHESTER, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 1995--American Woodmark Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : AMWD) a leading national manufacturer of cabinetry, has announced the election of Jake Gosa to president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. by the company's board of directors, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. William F. Brandt, Jr., chairman. Gosa, formerly executive vice president, will be responsible for the operating performance of the company. Brandt, formerly president, will now serve as chairman and chief executive officer, devoting a greater portion of his efforts to strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. . "This promotion recognizes the increasing responsibility that Jake has assumed in running our business," said Brandt. "His extensive experience and broad vision have positioned him well to meet the company's challenges and lead us into the next decade." "My plan is to continue to lead the company's growth which has been extensive under Bill Brandt's leadership," said Gosa. "This growth will be realized through an intense focus on increasing sales, expanding markets and managing the company within the guidelines of our principles and values." Gosa joined American Woodmark American Woodmark is a fully integrated, stock and semi-custom, just-in-time cabinet manufacturer, headquartered in Winchester, Virginia. The company operates 15 manufacturing facilities, in Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia, in May 1991 as vice president of Sales and Marketing and was promoted to executive vice president in 1993. He was elected to the company's board of directors in February 1995. Prior to joining the company, he was vice president of Sales and Marketing for Thomas Somerville, a mid-Atlantic distributor of plumbing and heating products. In addition, he spent 12 years with Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. Gosa earned a bachelors degree from the University of South Alabama The University of South Alabama is a public, doctoral-level university in Mobile, Alabama, USA. It was created by the Alabama Legislature in 1963, and replaced existing extension programs operated in Mobile by the University of Alabama. . Established in 1980, American Woodmark is the fourth largest manufacturer of cabinets in the United States. The company's fiscal 1995 sales volume was in excess of $198 million. American Woodmark employs more than 2,000 people in the manufacturing and distributing of cabinets for the remodeling remodeling /re·mod·el·ing/ (re-mod´el-ing) reorganization or renovation of an old structure. bone remodeling and new home construction markets. CONTACT: American Woodmark Corp., Winchester Glenn Eanes, 540/665-9100 |
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