DALLAS, Nov 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- JRjr33, Inc., doing
business as JRJR Networks [NYSE MKT: JRJR], a fast growing leader in the direct to consumer marketplace is pleased to
announce the appointment of John P. Walker as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Christopher Brooks who held the position has resigned.
Mr. Walker joins JRJR Networks with more than 25 years of strategic, operational and financial experience in numerous
industries including consumer products, manufacturing and distribution. He has managed businesses in the Americas,
Europe, Asia and Australia. Mr. Walker has held C-level
positions in public and private companies and has held the position of CFO for more than 20 years.
Mr. Walker was nominated for and awarded 2014 Most Innovative CFO by D Magazine and 2009 International Middle Market Company
of the Year by the Dallas Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Walker is a CPA with an undergraduate degree from Rutgers College.
John Rochon Jr., Founder of JRJR Networks commented, "We are very pleased to have an executive
join our team with the experience, talent and success John has achieved in his prior ventures. John's track record of
building businesses around the globe and his understanding of international markets and best in class organizational performance
will be a valued addition to our team as we expand our global sales footprint.
"JRJR's vision is to be the leading provider of direct to consumer products in the areas of home décor, nutritional
supplements, and other markets across the globe. This addition to our senior management team is the next step to achieving this
vision with the help of seasoned experienced individuals with experience in spanning multiple industries."
About JRJR Networks (www.jrjrnetworks.com)
JRJR Networks is a growing platform of direct-to-consumer brands. Within JRJR Networks, each company retains its separate
identity, sales force, product line and compensation plan, while JRJR Networks seeks synergies and efficiencies in operational
areas. In addition to Your Inspiration at Home, JRJR Networks companies currently include The Longaberger Company, a
42-year old maker of hand-crafted baskets and other home decor items; Tomboy Tools, a direct seller of tools designed for
women; Agel Enterprises, a global seller of nutritional products in gel form as well as a skin care line, operating in 40
countries; Paperly, which offers a line of custom stationery and other personalized products; Uppercase Living, which
offers a line of customizable vinyl expressions for display on walls in the home; Kleeneze, a 95-year old UK-based catalog
seller of cleaning, health, beauty, home, outdoor and a variety of other products, and Betterware, a UK-based home catalog
seller. JRJR Networks also includes Happenings, a lifestyle publication and marketing company.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release are forward-looking
statements. In some cases forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "anticipate," "believe," "can,"
"continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," or "will" or the
negative of these terms or other comparable terminology and include statements regarding the contribution to our company by
John P. Walker and our continued growth. These forward-looking statements are based on
management's expectations and assumptions as of the date of this press release and are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict that could cause actual results to differ materially from current
expectations and assumptions from those set forth or implied by any forward-looking statements. Important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among others, our ability to integrate
John P. Walker into our company, our ability to expand leadership activities in support of our
sales, our ability to continue to grow, our ability to integrate the entities that we have acquired, our ability to strengthen
our internal controls and the other risks outlined under "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year
ended December 31, 2015 and our other filings with the SEC, including subsequent reports on
Forms 10-Q and 8-K. The information in this release is provided only as of the date of this release, and we undertake no
obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release on account of new information, future events, or
otherwise, except as required by law.
Contact: Brenton Baker (brenton.baker@jrjrnetworks.com)
Investor Relations: Tucker Gagen (tucker.gagen@jrjrnetworks.com)
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