Brown Jordan International Names Gene J. Moriarty President and Chief Executive Officer.POMPANO BEACH Pompano Beach (pŏm`pənō), city (1990 pop. 72,411), Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast and the Intracoastal Waterway; inc. 1908. It is a resort city with ocean beaches, excellent fishing, and a harness-racing track. , Fla. -- Brown Jordan International, Inc. ("BJI BJI Bemidji, MN, USA - Bemidji Municipal Airport (Airport Code) " or "Company"), the premier designer, manufacturer and marketer of luxury outdoor and contract furnishings, announced today that Gene J. Moriarty has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Moriarty will replace James R. Malone, who will continue his role as Vice Chairman of the Company. Earl W. Powell, Chairman and 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 Trivest Partners, L.P., stated, "We are grateful for the reorganization, stabilization and significant operating improvements that Jim brought to the Company during his time as CEO. His transition to Vice Chairman is a logical move that was intended after the appropriate progress was made. Gene is the ideal candidate to continue leading the business to its financial and operational goals. His extensive leadership experience at major corporations has already proved to be an enormous asset to BJI." Mr. Moriarty joined BJI in May 2005 as 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. . He is a seasoned business executive with hands-on experience in a number of leading consumer products companies. Previously, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Evenflo Co., Inc., Vandalia, Ohio Vandalia is a city[1] in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, and a suburb of Dayton[2]. Its population was 14,603 during the 2000 census<ref name="census2000" />. The James M. Cox Dayton International Airport is located in the city. . During his tenure at Evenflo, the Company was a holding of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (commonly referred to as KKR) is a New York City-based private equity firm that focuses primarily on late-stage leveraged buyouts. It was founded in 1976 by Jerome Kohlberg, Jr., and cousins Henry Kravis and George R. & Co. From 1997 to 2000, he was Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Playtex Products. He has also held positions with Meridian Consulting Group, Warner Vision Entertainment, Thompson Medical Co. and Tambrands, Inc. Mr. Moriarty commented, "I appreciate the many contributions Jim made to the Company and look forward to working with him in the future in our new roles." About Brown Jordan International Brown Jordan International, Inc., designs, manufactures and markets retail and contract furnishings under the brand names Brown Jordan, Tommy Bahama Tommy Bahama is a licensed line of clothing that markets high-end tropical-themed wear amongst other clothing and household goods. The company sells these products through its own chain of retail outlets in Canada and the United States, and through other retailers. , Pompeii, Winston, Vineyard, Molla, Tradewinds, Stuart Clark, Werner Woods, Casual Living, Loewenstein, Charter, Lodging by Charter, Wabash Valley, Texacraft, and Tropic Craft. Brown Jordan International's corporate office is located in Pompano Beach, Florida Pompano Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean just to the north of Fort Lauderdale. The Nearby Hillsboro Inlet forms part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. As of 2006, the U.S. with offices and manufacturing facilities located both domestically and internationally. Brown Jordan International, Inc. is an affiliate of Trivest Partners, L.P., a private investment firm, which is a leading provider of equity for middle market corporate acquisitions, recapitalizations and growth capital financings. Since its founding in 1981, Trivest has sponsored more than 115 acquisitions and recapitalizations, totaling approximately $2.0 billion in value. For more information, please visit http://www.trivest.com. |
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