Baughman Chosen To Lead Doskocil Manufacturing.Business Editors ARLINGTON Arlington, county, United States Arlington, county (1990 pop. 170,936), N Va., across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Arlington is a residential and commercial suburb of Washington. , Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2002 Gary Gary, city (1990 pop. 116,646), Lake co., NW Ind., a port of entry on Lake Michigan; inc. 1909. Gary was founded by the U.S. Steel Corporation, which purchased the land in 1905 and landscaped it for a city. S. Baughman has been named Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Doskocil(R) Manufacturing Company, Inc., 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. John Clark John Clark is the name of:
Baughman comes to Doskocil with a broad background in managing consumer product businesses. Most recently, he was President & 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 Fisher-Price, Inc. He replaces former Doskocil President, Larry E. Rembold, who is retiring. Rembold will continue serving on the company's board of directors. "Gary has a thorough understanding of family-oriented consumer products and an impressive record as a turnaround Turnaround A situation where a company that has had poor performance for an extended period of time experiences a positive reversal. Notes: A speculator may profit from a turnaround if he or she accurately anticipates the improvement of a poorly performing company. expert," Clark said. "His proven skill for improving sales and increasing earnings will help position Doskocil for future growth." As President/CEO of Fisher-Price, Inc., Baughman led the company through a dramatic turnaround and return to profitability. The manufacturer of preschool toys and children's products is a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc., the largest toy company in the world. Prior to joining Fisher-Price, Baughman was President of Little Tikes Co., a division of Rubbermaid, Inc. At Little Tikes, he drove the company into a leading market share position in the preschool toy market, second only to Fisher-Price. At Doskocil, Baughman will focus on developing the company's core categories and producing products with global appeal, Clark said. He will also work on increasing awareness of the company's major product lines. "Doskocil has tremendous strengths in product development, manufacturing and distribution that Gary can use as a platform to take the company to the next level," Clark added. "We welcome his strong leadership and are confident in his ability to grow the business by maintaining a strong customer orientation Customer orientation (CO) is the set of beliefs in sales that says that customer needs and satisfaction are the priority of an organization. It focuses on dynamic interactions between the organization and customers as well as competitors in the market and its internal stakeholders. and exploring synergies between Doskocil and other Westar holdings." Doskocil recently reached a financial restructuring restructuring - The transformation from one representation form to another at the same relative abstraction level, while preserving the subject system's external behaviour (functionality and semantics). agreement with its bondholders that significantly reduced the amount of its outstanding debt. The company's improved financial condition combined with a strong management team under Baughman's direction will allow Doskocil to maintain its leadership position in the industry while growing sales and earnings, said Clark. Doskocil(R) Manufacturing, marketer of Petmate(R) products, encourages responsible pet ownership through the marketing of quality pet products with a focus on safety, training and transport. Call 1-800-433-5185 or visit www.petmate.com for more information. |
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