Central Garden & Pet Elects Alfred A. Piergallini to Its Board Of Directors.Business Editors LAFAYETTE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Central Garden & Pet Company (Nasdaq:CENT) today announced that Alfred A. Piergallini has been elected to its Board of Directors and has joined the compensation committee of the Board. Mr. Piergallini is currently a consultant to several branded products companies. He is the former chairman, president 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 Gerber Products Company Gerber Products Company is a purveyor of baby food and baby products. The company was founded in 1927 in Fremont, Michigan by Daniel Frank Gerber, owner of the Fremont Canning Company producing canned fruits and vegetables. and, after it was sold to Novartis, S.A., he continued to supervise Gerber and other consumer products companies as chairman, president and CEO of Novartis Consumer Health Worldwide. After beginning his career at Procter & Gamble Company, he served as president and CEO of Shasta Beverages Inc. (Sara Lee Corp.) and senior vice president and general manager of the Friskies Pet Care division of the Carnation Company (Nestle USA), before going to Gerber. "Al Piergallini brings over 30 years of branded products marketing, sales and general management leadership experience to Central Garden & Pet," said William E. Brown Archbishop William (EUSEBUIS) Brown is the First African-American Archbishop in the state of Virginia. He heads the Archdiocese of Fredericksburg, headquartered in Stafford, Virginia. Archbishop Brown is the current Chief Pastor of Mt. , Chairman. "Al's expertise in building and leading branded products marketing programs in several industries will be extremely helpful to Central, and we are delighted that he has joined our Board." Mr. Piergallini currently serves on the board of Comerica, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CMA CMA - Concert Multithread Architecture from DEC. ). He earned an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration degree in marketing and finance from the University of Chicago and a bachelor of arts degree in economics (cum laude, phi beta kappa Phi Beta Kappa: see fraternity. Phi Beta Kappa Leading academic honour society in the U.S., which draws its membership from college and university students. The oldest Greek-letter society in the U.S. ) from Lafayette College. Central Garden & Pet Company is a leading innovator, marketer and producer of quality branded products for the pet and lawn and garden supplies markets. Our pet products include pet bird and small animal food, aquarium products, flea, tick mosquito and other pest control products, edible bones, cages, carriers, pet books, and other dog, cat, reptile and small animal products. These products are sold under a number of brand names, including Kaytee, All-Glass Aquarium, Oceanic, Kent Marine, Zodiac, Pre-Strike, Altosid, Nylabone, TFH TFH Technische Fachhochschule (German: Engeneering College/University) TFH 24 Hours (Movie) TFH Thread from Hell (newsgroups) TFH Tinfoil Hat TFH Thanks For Helping and Four Paws. Our lawn and garden products include grass seed, wild bird food, weed and insect control products, decorative outdoor patio products and ant control products. These products are sold under a number of brand names, including Pennington, Norcal Pottery, Lilly Miller, Matthews Four Seasons, AMDRO and Grant's. For additional information on Central Garden & Pet, including access to the Company's SEC filings, please visit the Company's website at http://www.centralgardenandpet.com/. "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995: The statements contained in this release which are not historical facts, including future earnings guidance, are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. These risks are described in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Central undertakes no obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements to reflect new information, subsequent events or otherwise. |
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