B: NEUTRAL POSTURE ERGONOMICS, INC. NAMES SALANA E. YARGER A B: NEUTRAL POSTURE ERGONOMICS, INC. NAMES SALANA E. YARGER AS MARKETING MANAGER BRYAN, Texas, Sep 23, 1999 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Neutral Posture Ergonomics, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTRL) a leading manufacturer of ergonomic chairs and accessories, today announced the appointment of Ms. Salana Yarger, to the newly created position of Marketing Manager. In this role, Ms. Yarger will direct and manage the marketing process behind the company's strategic planning goals. The need for a high level marketing professional to support corporate initiatives came as a result of the on-going consulting services by the New Millennium Group. Market opportunities identified in the strategic planning sessions of spring 1999 encouraged the company to invest in its marketing efforts and make that function a top priority for the business. The company's short and long term goals will focus on maximizing its existing channels of distribution and enhancing its ability to identify, create and capture new market opportunities. Having both a strong background in marketing and insight to the safety industry, Ms. Yarger will lead the marketing efforts of the company as it expands into new markets. "Having the advantage of savvy business minded ergonomists supporting your sales and marketing efforts, makes the challenge of knowing where to focus your efforts, easier," says Ms. Yarger. Rebecca Boenigk, Chief Executive Officer stated that, "It's important for our audience to understand the progress and result of our strategic planning efforts and the overall direction of the company in the expansion of our marketing initiatives." In her previous position, Ms. Yarger was a Product Line Manager for the National Safety Council, in Itasca, Illinois. In this role, she provided management oversight for the Council's Management Consulting Services product line. Ms. Yarger received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a specialization in marketing, from the University of Houston. Neutral Posture Ergonomics, Inc. manufactures, markets and distributes ergonomic products. Neutral Posture Ergonomics, Inc. is a certified Women Business Enterprise and its common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Small Cap Market under the symbol NTRL. This press release may include certain statements that may be deemed to be "forward-looking" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. There are certain important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements. Certain of the important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among other things, changes from anticipated levels of sales, the ability to integrate acquired product lines and related businesses, future national or regional economic and competitive conditions, changes in relationships with customers, customer acceptance of existing and new products, pricing pressures due to excess capacity, raw material cost increases, change of tax rates, change of interest rates, declining conditions in the industry, validity of patents, availability of key component parts, casualty to or other disruption of the Company's production facility and equipment, delays and disruptions in the shipment of the Company's products and other factors that generally affect business. SOURCE Neutral Posture Ergonomics, Inc. (C) 1999 PR Newswire. All rights reserved. prnewswire.com -0- CONTACT: Gregory A. Katt, CFO of Neutral Posture Ergonomics, Inc., 409-778-0502 ext.111 OR www.investor-gate.com |