Smith & Wesson Promotes Director of Law Enforcement and Governmental Sales and Appoints New Director of International Sales.SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Smith & Wesson Smith & Wesson U.S. gun manufacturer. The company has its roots in an 1852 partnership between Horace Smith (1808–93) and Daniel B. Wesson (1825–1906), who designed and marketed a lever-action, repeating magazine handgun that held a self-contained cartridge. Holding Corporation (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :SWB SWB Stadtwerke Bonn SWB Scranton Wilkes-Barre (Pennsylvania region) SWB Short Wheel Base SWB Southwestern Bell SWB Subjective Well-Being (psychology) SWB Switchboard SWB Social Well-Being ), parent of the legendary 152-year-old handgun maker Smith & Wesson Corp., today announced the promotion of Kurt Hindle to Director - Law Enforcement and Governmental Sales and the appointment of Amaro Goncalves as Director - International Sales. Kurt Hindle, prior to this promotion, was in charge of Smith & Wesson's growing Walther business and was also responsible for market analysis and planning for the Company. Kurt has been with the Company for 17 years and has a master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. in engineering management. Kurt's extensive product engineering background and marketing experience provide him excellent qualifications for his new role with the Company. Amaro Goncalves spent ten years with Colt's Manufacturing Company Colt's Manufacturing Company (CMC--formerly Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company) is a United States firearms manufacturer founded in 1847. It is best known for the engineering, production, and marketing of dozens of different firearms over the later half of , where for seven years he was responsible for Colt's international sales and prior to that role, headed up the Company's Latin America operations. His successful experience in international governmental and military sales with Colt's will be a significant new asset for the Company. Roy Cuny, 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 Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, commented, "We are very pleased to have Kurt and Amaro in the lead as we step up our efforts in the law enforcement and international markets. We believe these are high potential growth markets for Smith & Wesson and have, therefore, made them high priorities in our growth plan. The strength of these new placements underscores our objective to get our products to an expanded customer base, both at home and abroad." About Smith & Wesson Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation is the parent company of Smith & Wesson Corp., one of the world's leading producers of quality handguns, law enforcement products, and firearm safety and security products. Law enforcement personnel, military personnel, target shooters, hunters, collectors, and firearms enthusiasts throughout the world have used the Company's products with confidence for more than 150 years. Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation also manufacturers and markets Smith & Wesson branded handcuffs hand·cuff n. A restraining device consisting of a pair of strong, connected hoops that can be tightened and locked about the wrists and used on one or both arms of a prisoner in custody; a manacle. Often used in the plural. tr.v. and other products utilizing its metalworking expertise. For more information, visit http://www.smith-wesson.com. |
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