Cooper Names Chief Marketing Officer.HOUSTON -- Cooper Industries Cooper Industries NYSE: CBE is one of the oldest large companies in the United States, having been founded in 1833 as a partnership in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Incorporated in Ohio as The C. & G. , Ltd. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CBE CBE Commander of the Order of the British Empire (a Brit. title) CBE n abbr (= Companion of (the Order of) the British Empire) → título de nobleza CBE n abbr (= ) today announced the appointment of James T. Pendley to the newly created position of Chief Marketing Officer. Pendley, who joins Cooper in early June from Black & Decker, will report to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kirk S. Hachigian. E[acute accent acute accent n. A mark (´) indicating: a. that a vowel is close or tense, as é in French été. b. that a vowel or syllable has a high or rising pitch, as in Chinese or Ancient Greek. c. ]Pendley will be responsible for leading Cooper's corporate and strategic marketing initiatives, including brand management, sales force effectiveness, and customer relationship management and loyalty programs. He will also lead efforts to standardize and revitalize re·vi·tal·ize tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy. marketing processes across the company, including market planning initiatives, new product development and customer service programs. E[acute accent]"Jimmy Pendley brings to Cooper broad-based experience and leadership in marketing, developing customer relationship management and loyalty programs, and building sales-force effectiveness initiatives," said Hachigian. "As we continue to evolve and improve Cooper's commercial processes to accelerate our core growth rates Growth Rates The compounded annualized rate of growth of a company's revenues, earnings, dividends, or other figures. Notes: Remember, historically high growth rates don't always mean a high rate of growth looking into the future. , he will play an integral role in enhancing our product platform, integrating new technologies, and escalating our reputation as an innovative, customer-focused industry leader." E[acute accent]Pendley joins Cooper following a 12-year tenure with The Black & Decker Corporation. In his most recent role, Pendley served as vice president and general manager of its Kwikset Locks Division, with responsibility for a significant portion of one of the company's largest units. Pendley led the organization through an expansive growth period that included multiple acquisitions, product and market realignment re·a·lign tr.v. re·a·ligned, re·a·lign·ing, re·a·ligns 1. To put back into proper order or alignment. 2. To make new groupings of or working arrangements between. and integration, as well as substantial expansions in the company's product portfolio. E[acute accent]During his career with Black & Decker, he spent three years in Europe with the company's Power Tools & Accessories Group, where he led the international launch and global expansion of its woodworking tools business. E[acute accent]Pendley earned a B.S. in Business Administration from The Citadel. E[acute accent]About Cooper Industries E[acute accent]Cooper Industries, Ltd. is a global manufacturer of electrical products and tools, with 2005 revenues of $4.7 billion, approximately 30 percent of which are international sales. Incorporated in Bermuda with administrative headquarters in Houston, Cooper employs approximately 29,000 people and operates nine divisions: Cooper B-Line, Cooper Bussmann, Cooper Crouse-Hinds, Cooper Hand Tools, Cooper Lighting, Cooper Menvier, Cooper Power Systems, Cooper Power Tools and Cooper Wiring Devices Cooper Wiring Devices is a division of Cooper Industries and provides a wide range of residential, institutional and industrial specification grade electrical devices for consumers and building contractors. External links
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