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Advanced Drainage Systems Announces New Vice President, Logistics & Supply Chain Planning

WMS | November 15, 2018

Advanced Drainage Systems Announces New Vice President, Logistics & Supply Chain Planning

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE: WMS) (“ADS” or the “Company”), a leading global manufacturer of water management products and solutions for commercial, residential, infrastructure and agricultural applications, today announced the hiring of Patrick Coyle as Vice President, Logistics and Supply Chain Planning effective November 26, 2018. Mr. Coyle will lead the Company’s logistics and supply chain planning initiatives as well as ADS’ customer service function, reporting to Darin Harvey, Executive Vice President of Supply Chain.

Mr. Coyle brings over 15 years of experience in executing end-to-end supply chain programs, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and leading organizational change. He most recently served as Senior Director of Supply Chain, Americas at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (“Goodyear”), a $15.5 billion global provider of consumer, commercial, aviation, and off-highway tires. While at Goodyear, Mr. Coyle was responsible for all facets of North and South America’s supply chain organization including Strategy, Planning, Customer Service and Logistics. Throughout his career at Goodyear, Mr. Coyle was tapped to lead several functional turnarounds, including the North America order to delivery function. In this role, Mr. Coyle turned an under-performing Logistics and Order Management organization into an industry-leading, customer-focused supply chain, increasing service levels and lowering overall network costs. Finally, Mr. Coyle was successful in driving down back orders and improving customer fill rates through efficiencies in supply chain planning and the implementation of improved Sales & Operations Planning methodology.

Scott Barbour, President and Chief Executive Officer commented, “Pat is a standout transformational leader with a track record of delivering operational efficiencies, enhanced profitability and improved customer service. We are excited to welcome Pat to ADS and look forward to having him work with Darin and the rest of the team to help drive our enterprise-wide strategies of growth and operational excellence.”

Prior to Mr. Coyle’s role at Goodyear, he held supply chain management positions at DHL Supply Chain and Dietrich Metal Framing, a subsidiary of Worthington Industries. He holds a BSBA in Finance from the Boler School of Business at John Carroll University. He is also a Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) and Lean Enterprise Certified. Mr. Coyle will be based in the Company’s Hilliard, OH office.

About the Company

Advanced Drainage Systems is the leading manufacturer of high performance thermoplastic corrugated pipe, providing a comprehensive suite of water management products and superior drainage solutions for use in the construction and infrastructure marketplace. Its innovative products are used across a broad range of end markets and applications, including non-residential, residential, agriculture and infrastructure applications. The Company has established a leading position in many of these end markets by leveraging its national sales and distribution platform, overall product breadth and scale and manufacturing excellence. Founded in 1966, the Company operates a global network of approximately 55 manufacturing plants and over 30 distribution centers. To learn more about ADS, please visit the Company’s website at www.ads-pipe.com.

Forward Looking Statements

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