Black
Box Corporation (NASDAQ:BBOX), a leading technology solutions
provider, announced today that its Board of Directors has elected Mr.
Richard Elias to the Board. His term will expire at the next annual
meeting of stockholders at which time it is expected that he will stand
for election by the stockholders.
Mr. Elias served as the Senior Vice President – Optical and Specialty
Materials of PPG Industries, Inc. from July 2008 through his retirement
on April 1, 2014. Prior to that he held the position of Vice President,
Optical Products of PPG Industries, Inc. Earlier in his career, as
President of Transition Optical, Inc. (TOI), Mr. Elias was instrumental
in the development of TOI as the number one global prescription lens
brand and world leader in employee engagement, where they were awarded
the Gallup Great Workplace award four times. He is a Phi Beta Kappa
graduate of the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science
degree in Chemistry and holds an M.B.A. from Marquette University.
“I am very pleased to have Rick join our Board of Directors,” said Mr.
Thomas G. Greig, Chairman of Black Box Corporation’s Board of Directors.
“Rick’s experience as a business leader with both marketing and team
building expertise will be extremely valuable as we transform Black Box
into a growing IT product and service solution leader. My fellow
directors and I welcome him to the Board.”
About Black Box
Black Box is a leading technology solutions provider dedicated to
helping customers design, build, manage, and secure their IT
infrastructure. Black Box delivers high-value products and services
through its global presence and over 4,000 team members. To learn more,
visit the Black Box Web site at http://www.blackbox.com.
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Technologies, Inc.
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