Central Garden & Pet Company Names New Independent Director
03 November 2018 - 3:00AM
Business Wire
Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA),
a leading innovator, producer and distributor of branded and
private label products for the lawn & garden and pet supplies
markets, today announced that it has appointed a new independent
director, John Hanson, to the Company’s Board of Directors,
effective immediately. The appointment of Mr. Hanson increases
Central’s Board from nine to ten directors.
“We are pleased to welcome John to Central’s Board. John’s over
25 years of leadership experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods
(CPG) arena make him an invaluable resource for the organization,”
said Sonny Pennington, Chairman of the Board of Central Garden
& Pet. “He is well-versed on what it takes for a company to
grow both organically and through acquisitions, and we look forward
to his engagement with the Board and management as we seek to
continue to drive long-term revenue and profit growth, all while
enhancing shareholder value.”
Mr. Hanson has worked in a number of leadership positions in
marketing, sales, and general management over his nearly
thirty-year career. He spent four years as President of ConAgra’s
Frozen Food division, where he had strategic and operational
oversight for the portfolio of brands and grew the business
organically and through acquisition from $1.7 billion in annual
sales to over $2.5 billion while also increasing profitability. Mr.
Hanson was also CEO of Oasis Brands where he led a turnaround and
geographic expansion. He is currently a consultant to CPG
companies.
Mr. Hanson earned a BBA in Management & Marketing and an MBA
in Marketing from the School of Business at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison. He currently resides in Scottsdale, Arizona.
About Central Garden &
Pet
Central Garden & Pet Company is a leading innovator,
producer and distributor of branded and private label 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 and the brands PENNINGTON®, and THE REBELS®;
wild bird feed and the brand PENNINGTON®; weed and insect control
and the brands AMDRO®, SEVIN®, and OVER-N-OUT®; fertilizer and the
brands PENNINGTON® and IRONITE®; live plants from BELL NURSERY; and
decorative outdoor patio products under the PENNINGTON® brand. 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™, COMFORT ZONE®,
FARNAM®, HORSE HEALTH™ and VITAFLEX®; aquatics and reptile and the
brands AQUEON®, CORALIFE®, SEGREST™ and ZILLA®; bird & small
animal and the brands KAYTEE®, Forti-Diet® and CRITTER TRAIL®; and
dog & cat and the brands TFH™, NYLABONE®, FOUR PAWS®, IMS®,
CADET®, DMC™, K&H Pet Products™, PINNACLE® and AVODERM®. 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. 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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