Geographics, Inc. Names New President and CEO
Keeping this thread alive? Dubious distinction at best<g>
I can't really comment on what gened the bit of action on GGIT other than this NR yesterday:
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Geographics, Inc. Names New President and CEO
BLAINE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 27, 1998--GEOGRAPHICS, INC. (OTCBB: GGIT - news; TSE: GGI - news)
announced today that Richard C. Gockelman was appointed Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Ronald S.
Deans, the company founder, will become Chairman Emeritus. Mr. Deans together with Richard Gockelman will represent a
new Executive Committee of the company.
Mr. Gockelman has previously held management positions with International Paper and the former Kendall Company subsidiary
of Colgate-Palmolive, in a variety of domestic and international assignments.
GEOGRAPHICS, INC. is a manufacturer of value added and designer stationery paper and distributes its products in the U.S.,
Canada, Australia and Europe. Geographics, Inc. maintains its headquarters and principal production/warehousing facilities in
Whatcom County, Washington. The Company also maintains warehouse/distribution facilities at its two wholly-owned
subsidiaries, Geographics (Europe) LTD. with a facility near London, England, and Geographics Australia Pty. LTD with a
facility near Sydney, Australia.
This release contains certain forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors not under the Company's control which may cause actual results, performance achievements of the Company to be
materially different from the results, performance or expectations implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors
include, but are not limited to, those detailed in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
L.G. Zangani, LLC provides financial public relations services to the Company. As such L.G. Zangani, LLC and/or its officers,
agents and employees, receives remuneration for providing those services in the form of moneys, capital stock in the
Company, warrants or options to purchase capital in the Company.
Contact:
RICHARD C. GOCKELMAN, CEO (360) 332-6711
RONALD S. DEANS (360) 332-6711
LEONARDO G. ZANGANI, IR (908) 788-9660 |
