Black Box Corporation announces changes in board of directors.PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 1995--Black Box Corporation (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 :BBOX) announced today that, effective November November: see month. 8, 1995, Jeffery M. Boetticher, President and Chief Executive Officer, has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors, replacing Michael E. Barker barker a term for an animal that does not usually bark which makes a violent respiratory effort, often during a convulsion, accompanied by a sound which roughly resembles a dog's bark. , formerly an executive of Odyssey Odyssey (ŏd`ĭsē): see Homer. Odyssey Homer’s long, narrative poem centered on Odysseus. [Gk. Lit.: Odyssey] See : Epic Odyssey Partners, L.P. Odyssey recently sold its position in Black Box in a secondary offering that was completed on September 20, 1995. Mr. Barker will continue to serve as a director of the Company. Also in connection with the sale of Odyssey's position, Steven M. Friedman and James D. Halper have resigned from the Board. Mr. Friedman was a general partner of Odyssey until December 31, 1993 while Mr. Halper continues to be a principal of Odyssey. The Board has established a nominating committee A nominating committee is a group formed usually from inside the membership of an organization for the purpose of nominating candidates for office within the organization. It works similarly to an electoral college, the main difference being that the available candidates, either to propose replacements for Messrs. Friedman and Halper. Until these candidates are selected, the Board will be comprised of six members. Black Box Corporation is a leading direct marketer and technical service provider of communication and networking equipment and solutions to businesses of all sizes, operating in over 75 countries throughout the world. CONTACT: Media Contact: Dawn Dover Investor Contact: Fred C. Young Wendi Kopsick Chief Financial Officer Kekst and Company OR Black Box Corporation (212) 593-2655 (412) 873-6788 (412) 873-6784 (fax) |
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