EULESS, TX--(Marketwired - October 23, 2015) - U.S. Concrete, Inc. (NASDAQ: USCR) announced today that it has hired Ronnie Pruitt as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, reporting directly to the CEO. In this new role, Mr. Pruitt will have direct oversite of all U.S. Concrete ready-mixed concrete, aggregate and ancillary operations. Mr. Pruitt comes from Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE: MLM) (Martin), where he served as Vice President of Cement Sales, and has over 20 years of industry experience.
"I am excited to bring Ronnie's capabilities and experience to our executive management team," said William J. Sandbrook, U.S. Concrete President and CEO. "Ronnie is well respected in the industry, and his extensive background in all aspects of heavy construction materials will add immediate value and help us execute on our enhanced growth strategy."
Prior to Mr. Pruitt's tenure with Martin, he spent most of his career with Texas Industries, Inc., where he served as Vice President of Cement Production and Vice President of Sales and Marketing of the cement and aggregates divisions.
About U.S. Concrete, Inc.
U.S. Concrete, Inc. (the "Company" or "U.S. Concrete") serves the construction industry in several major markets in the United States through its two business segments: ready-mixed concrete and aggregate products. The Company has 139 standard ready-mixed concrete plants, 16 volumetric ready-mixed concrete facilities, and 12 producing aggregates facilities. During 2014, U.S. Concrete sold approximately 5.7 million cubic yards of ready-mixed concrete and approximately 4.7 million tons of aggregates. For more information on U.S. Concrete, visit www.us-concrete.com.
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