Woodhead Industries, Inc. Announces Robert H. Fisher to Join Company As Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer.Business Editors DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 7, 2000 Woodhead Industries, Inc. (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 : WDHD WDHD World Digestive Health Day ) today announced that Robert H. Fisher will join the Company as Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of Robert Jennings earlier this year. The appointment will become effective December 11, 2000. In his new position, Fisher will have overall responsibility for the financial management of the Company as well as investor relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. . In making the announcement, Philippe Lemaitre, 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. , stated: "Robert Fisher's extensive relevant experience and demonstrated management ability will further strengthen our management team and provide the added leadership to accelerate the momentum of Woodhead's global connectivity strategy." Fisher's most recent position was Executive Vice President, Finance, Rockwell Electronic Commerce Group, a business unit of Rockwell International Rockwell International was the ultimate incarnation of a series of companies under the sphere of influence of Willard Rockwell, who had made his fortune after the invention and successful launch of a new bearing system for truck axles in 1919. Corporation. Prior to joining Rockwell International, Fisher was employed by U.S. Robotics/3 Com Corporation, where he served as Vice President, Finance. He previously held financial management positions at Zenith Electronics Zenith Electronics Corporation is an American manufacturer of televisions headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois. It was the inventor of the modern remote control, and it introduced HDTV in North America. Corporation and Ford Motor Company. About Woodhead Industries, Inc. Woodhead Industries, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets electronic and industrial communications products, primarily serving the global automation and control market with connectivity solutions and specialty electrical products. Through its connectivity group, Woodhead provides the industrial automation industry with a single, worldwide source for industrial communications and connectivity solutions. Its product lines, comprised of four recognized industry-leading brands: SST SST: see airplane. (TM), Brad Harrison(R), mPm(TM), and the new Ethernet addition, RJ Lnxx(TM), make Woodhead the premier supplier of application-specific connectivity solutions. |
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