Barnes Group Inc. Elects Myldred H. Mangum to Board of Directors.Business Editors BRISTOL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 11, 2002 Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : B) today announced that Myldred H. Mangum, 54, Chief Executive Officer of True Marketing Services, has been elected to Barnes Group's Board of Directors. The election, which brings the Board membership to ten, was made effective at today's regularly scheduled Board meeting. "We are pleased to have Mylle join Barnes Group Inc.'s Board of Directors," said Thomas O. Barnes, Chairman of the Board. "Her strong executive management, marketing and manufacturing experience will be highly valued by the Board of Directors, our management and our shareholders." Ms. Mangum is the 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. of True Marketing Services, a newly formed venture. Prior to this, she served as Chief Executive Officer of MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) An enhanced transmission service that enables graphics, video clips and sound files to be transmitted via cellphones. Developed as part of the 3GPP project, MMS phones are generally backward compatible with SMS and EMS. , a private equity company involved in developing and implementing marketing and loyalty programs in high tech environments. She has been President, Global Payment Systems and Senior Vice President, 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. and Expense Management for Carlson Wagonlit Carlson Travel Network Carlson Travel Network can trace its origin back to a travel agency that was founded by Ward Forster in the United States in 1888 and named Ask Mr. Foster. Travel. She also held the positions of Executive Vice President, Strategic Planning and Executive Vice President of Marketing for Holiday Inn Worldwide. Ms. Mangum was the Director of Planning and Development for BellSouth Corporation and was President of BellSouth International. She also held positions of increasing responsibility at General Electric Company in Systems Operations, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and Marketing and Sales and Materials. Ms. Mangum serves on the Board of Directors of Scientific Atlanta, Inc., Payless ShoeSource Payless ShoeSource is a discount footwear retailer that was founded in 1956 in Topeka, Kansas. Shaol Pozez and his cousin Louis Pozez founded and operated Payless Shoes. In 1961, it became a public company as Volume Shoe Corporation. , Inc. and Havertys Furniture Companies, Inc. She has a BA from Emory University and attended the London School of Economics The School is a member of the Russell Group, the European University Association, Association of Commonwealth Universities, the Community of European Management Schools and International Companies, The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs as well as the Golden International Business Fellows. Barnes Group Inc. (www.barnesgroupinc.com) is a diversified international manufacturer of precision metal parts and distributor of industrial supplies, serving a wide range of markets and customers. Founded in 1857 and headquartered in Bristol, Connecticut, Barnes Group consists of three businesses with 2001 sales of $769 million: Associated Spring, one of the world's largest manufacturers of precision mechanical and nitrogen gas springs; Barnes Aerospace, a manufacturer and repairer of highly engineered assemblies and products for aircraft engines, airframes, and land-based industrial gas turbines; and Barnes Distribution, an international distributor of maintenance, repair and operating supplies. Over 5,200 dedicated employees at more than 50 locations worldwide contribute to Barnes Group Inc.'s success. |
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