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Simpson Manufacturing Co. Inc.
Simpson Manufacturing Co. Inc.
06/13/2012 | Press release
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. Announces the Appointment of James S. Andrasick to its Board of Directors
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PRESS RELEASE - June 13, 2012
SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO., INC. ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF
JAMES S. ANDRASICK TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Pleasanton, CA -- Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (the
"Company") announced today that its Board of Directors
("Board") appointed James S. Andrasick as a director of the
Company. Mr. Andrasick brings to the Board over 40 years of
business experience, most recently as the Chairman and as
President and Chief Executive Officer of Matson Navigation.
Prior to his promotion to President and Chief Executive
Officer of Matson Navigation in 2002, Mr. Andrasick was the
Chief Financial Officer of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., the
parent company of Matson Navigation, and was responsible for
all business development activity. He currently serves as a
Trustee and Chair of the Finance Committee of Mills College
and as a Trustee of the U.S. Coast Guard Foundation. He also
previously served as a Director and Chairman of the Board of
the American Red Cross, Hawaii State Chapter, as well as
serving on the boards of the Aloha United Way, Arthritis
Foundation and Hawaii Maritime Center and was the Chairman
and a Trustee of the University of Hawaii Foundation. Mr.
Andrasick holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering
from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and a Masters degree in
Management Science from the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. His experience in developing the China market for
Matson Navigation and in mergers and acquisitions gives him a
unique understanding of the Company's current opportunities
and his strong financial and operational background will add
depth to our Board's understanding of our business.
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc., headquartered in Pleasanton,
California, through its subsidiary, Simpson Strong - Tie
Company Inc., designs, engineers and is a leading
manufacturer of wood-to-wood, wood-to-concrete and wood-
to-masonry connectors and fastening systems, stainless steel
fasteners and pre-fabricated shearwalls. Simpson Strong-Tie
also offers a full line of adhesives, chemicals, mechanical
anchors and powder actuated tools for concrete, masonry and
steel. The Company's common stock trades on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol "SSD."
For further information, contact Tom Fitzmyers at (925)
560-9030.
