Barbeques Galore Promotes Ramsey to Executive Vice President.IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 26, 1999-- Barbeques Galore Barbeques Galore is an Australian chain of retail stores specializing in barbecue grills that also has a large presence in the United States. There are 84 stores in covering all of Australia, and 75+ stores in 10 American states. Ltd. (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 :BBQZY) today announced Benjamin A. Ramsey, Jr. has been promoted to executive vice president, a newly created position. Ramsey, 45, will be responsible for store operations, human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , training and development, new store development, and barbeque sales to real estate developers/contractors. "Ben has provided tremendous leadership to Barbeques Galore since joining the company in 1993," said Sydney Selati, president of Barbeques Galore USA. "This promotion underscores management's confidence in his capabilities as the company enhances its position within the specialty retail sector. We encourage employee growth throughout our entire organization and look forward to additional promotion opportunities for all of our employees. Ben's promotion is a prime example of an employee who has successfully risen through the ranks of Barbeques Galore." Ramsey most recently served as director of store development. Earlier, he served as merchandising merchandising Element of marketing concerned especially with the sale of goods and services to customers. One aspect of merchandising is advertising, which aims to capture the interest of the segment of the population most likely to buy the product. manager. He also held several other management positions during his tenure with Barbeques Galore, including district and store manager. Prior to joining the company, Ramsey held a variety of management positions over a 12-year period for 7-Eleven, Inc., formerly The Southland south·land or South·land n. A region in the south of a country or an area. south  land·er n.Noun 1. Corporation. Barbeques Galore is the leading chain of specialty retail stores devoted to sales of barbeques, fireside products and related accessories. The company owns and operates 34 stores in Australia and 53 stores in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . In addition, there are also 10 franchised stores in the United States and 47 licensed stores in Australia. In May, the company launched an e-commerce component to its Web site and is selling grills, accessories and sauces at www.bbqgalore.com. |
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