Wilton Brands Inc. ("Wilton" or the "Company") today announced that Jerry W. Levin, the Company's Chairman and Interim CEO, was appointed as the Company's permanent Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Levin will continue on as Chairman of the Board.
Mr. Levin commented: "Since serving as Chairman and interim Chief Executive Officer I have been impressed with Wilton, and its great products, brands, and people. I am enthusiastic about the opportunities that exist at Wilton. I am looking forward to working with the Board and the Company's employees to continue Wilton's successes."
About Wilton Brands Inc.
Wilton Brands Inc., based in Woodridge, Illinois, has united multiple creative consumer products companies to produce a market leader with a strategic focus on product innovation and quality. Wilton's leading product portfolio includes food crafting, scrapbooking, and other craft products. Wilton has the number one position in cake decorating, bakeware and tea kettles. It offers the industry's most comprehensive and innovative selection of baking, cake decorating, candy making, cookie making, wedding and seasonal products. In addition, the company is the leader in scrapbooking as well as a marketer of some of the craft industry's most respected brands of embellishments, stickers, punches, paper, and tools under its own Jolees®, K&Company™, Dimensions®, EK™ and Perler Beads® brands. The company also sells an extensive array of craft products through its licensed brands, including Martha Stewart Crafts™, Disney©, American Girl Crafts™, Marvel™, Nickelodeon™, Sesame Workshop™ and Warner Brothers™ portfolio brands. More information can be found at www.wilton.com.
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