TriMas Corporation (NASDAQ: TRS) – a diversified global manufacturer of
engineered and applied products – today announced Bob Zalupski as the
new chief financial officer of TriMas Corporation, effective
immediately. This announcement follows the Company’s previously
announced plan to spin-off its Cequent businesses, which is expected to
occur in mid-2015. Bob currently serves as TriMas’ vice president of
finance, corporate development and treasurer.
"I am pleased to announce Bob’s well-deserved promotion to chief
financial officer," said Dave Wathen, president and chief executive
officer of TriMas Corporation. "His extensive experience and exceptional
track record with the Company make him the ideal executive to help drive
TriMas’ financial performance going forward. I am confident Bob will hit
the ground running and help TriMas continue to create value for our
shareholders.”
Bob joined TriMas in 2002 and has more than 30 years of business and
financial management experience. In his current role, Bob manages the
Company's acquisitions and divestitures process, and as treasurer, is
responsible for TriMas’ global cash management and capital structuring
activities. From 1996 to 2002, he was a partner at Arthur Andersen,
providing audit, business consulting and risk management services to
clients in the manufacturing and automotive supplier industries. Prior
to 1996, he held positions of increasing responsibility within the audit
practice of Andersen serving publicly held clients in a variety of
industries. Bob holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with
a concentration in Accounting from the University of Michigan and is a
Certified Public Accountant and Certified Internal Auditor.
As previously announced, Dave Wathen will remain president and chief
executive officer of TriMas Corporation. Mark Zeffiro, the previous
executive vice president and chief financial officer of TriMas, will
serve as president and chief executive officer of the new spin-off
entity upon completion of the transaction. On an interim basis, Zeffiro
has been named group president of Cequent, and will continue to report
directly to Wathen, with the Cequent leaders reporting to him.
TriMas plans to provide additional details about the board and
management teams of the separated companies in the future.
About TriMas
Headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, TriMas Corporation (NASDAQ:
TRS) provides engineered and applied products for growing markets
worldwide. TriMas is organized into six reportable segments:
Packaging, Energy, Aerospace, Engineered Components, Cequent APEA and
Cequent Americas. TriMas has approximately 7,000 employees at more than
60 facilities in 19 countries. For more information, visit www.trimascorp.com.
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