Central Garden & Pet Appoints Chief Financial Officer
02 September 2009 - 6:37AM
Business Wire
Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT)(NASDAQ: CENTA)
today announced the appointment of Jeffrey A. Blade as Chief
Financial Officer reporting to William E. Brown, Central’s Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer.
“Jeff is an important strategic addition to Central’s management
team,” noted Mr. Brown. “Jeff’s strong financial and operational
experience will be instrumental as we seek to drive further margin
and capital efficiency improvements across the business, and as we
pursue new growth strategies.”
Prior to joining Central, Mr. Blade served as the Interim
President of The Steak ‘N Shake Company, a publicly-traded
restaurant company. Mr. Blade previously served as its Chief
Financial & Administrative Officer. Other prior professional
assignments include Cott Beverages, a leading provider of premium
private label retail beverage products, where he served as the
Chief Financial Officer of its United States Operations, and Kraft
Foods, a leading manufacturer and marketer of food and beverage
products, where he held positions of increasing importance in its
finance organization. Prior to Kraft Foods, Mr. Blade was part of
the audit practice at Price Waterhouse.
Mr. Blade holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Butler
University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from the
J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern
University. Mr. Blade is also a Certified Public Accountant.
“Jeff will work closely with Stuart Booth who, as previously
announced, is transitioning into a consulting role for the
Company,” concluded Mr. Brown. “We are fortunate to be able to
leverage the strengths of these two executives as we continue to
strengthen our business.”
Central Garden & Pet Company is a leading innovator,
marketer and producer of quality branded products for the lawn
& garden and pet supplies markets. Committed to new product
innovation, our products are sold to specialty independent and mass
retailers. Participating categories in Lawn & Garden include:
Grass seed including the brands PENNINGTON®, SMART SEEDTM and THE
REBELS™; wild bird feed and the brands PENNINGTON® and KAYTEE®;
weed and insect control and the brands AMDRO®, SEVIN®, IRONITE® and
Over ‘N Out®; and decorative outdoor patio products and the brands
NORCAL®, NEW ENGLAND POTTERY® and MATTHEWS FOUR SEASONS™. We also
provide a host of other regional and application-specific garden
brands and supplies. Participating categories in Pet include:
Animal health and the brands ADAMS™ and ZODIAC®; aquatics and
reptile and the brands OCEANIC®, AQUEON® and ZILLA®; bird &
small animal and the brands KAYTEE®, SUPER PET® and CRITTER TRAIL®;
dog & cat and the brands TFH™, NYLABONE®, FOUR PAWS®, PINNACLE®
and Avoderm®; and equine and the brands FARNAM®, BRONCO® and SUPER
MASK®. We also provide a host of other application-specific Pet
brands and supplies. Central Garden & Pet Company is based in
Walnut Creek, California, and has approximately 5,000 employees,
primarily in North America and Europe. For additional information
on Central Garden & Pet Company, including access to the
Company's SEC filings, please visit the Company’s website at
www.central.com.
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are not historical facts 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
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Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed November 26, 2008, and
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undertakes no obligation to publicly update these forward-looking
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