Spectrum Brands Appoints Amy J. Yoder Executive Vice President, Home & Garden
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2007--Spectrum Brands, Inc. (NYSE: SPC) today announced that it has appointed Amy J. Yoder, a veteran sales, marketing and operations executive, as Executive Vice President, Home & Garden. In this new position, Ms. Yoder will be responsible for the company's $675 million Home & Garden business segment, comprising branded consumer products in the lawn and plant growth, weed and insect control and insect repellent markets. She will report to David R. Lumley, President Global Batteries & Personal Care and Home & Garden, and Co-Chief Operating Officer.
Ms. Yoder, 40, who most recently served as Vice President and General Manager of Chemtura Corporation's Consumer Products Division, will join Spectrum Brands on April 2. Her background includes more than 15 years experience in the consumer products and agribusiness industries, having served in a variety of leadership positions with Chemtura, Nufarm Americas, United Agri Products, Monsanto and E.I. DuPont de Nemours.
"We are delighted to bring Amy's extensive marketing and management experience and skills to the company at a critical point in the execution of our strategic plans for Home & Garden," commented David Jones, Spectrum Brands Chairman and CEO. "I expect that Amy's strong operational knowledge of the industry, coupled with her outstanding leadership skills, will immediately add value and accelerate the process of driving top line growth and strengthening operational efficiency in this important business segment."
"I am extremely excited to be joining Spectrum Brands, with its solid portfolio of leading consumer product brands," said Ms. Yoder. "The Home & Garden business' category-leading brands and strong retail relationships are a terrific platform upon which to strengthen our market position, achieve operational excellence and create value for shareholders."
About Spectrum Brands, Inc.
Spectrum Brands is a global consumer products company and a leading supplier of batteries, lawn and garden care products, specialty pet supplies, shaving and grooming products, household insect control products, personal care products and portable lighting. Spectrum Brands' products are sold by the world's top 25 retailers and are available in more than one million stores in more than 120 countries around the world. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Spectrum Brands generated FY2006 revenue of $2.5 billion. The company's stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SPC.
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