ATLANTA, Nov. 9, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Newell Rubbermaid today announced that Timothy J. Jahnke, president of the company's Home & Family segment, plans to resign on Nov. 30 to take a chief executive position at another company.
"We thank Tim for all of his contributions over a distinguished career at Newell Rubbermaid, and we wish him continued success," said Mark Ketchum, Newell Rubbermaid's president and chief executive officer.
The company has a detailed succession planning process and will name a replacement in the near future.
About Newell Rubbermaid
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. is a global marketer of consumer and commercial products with sales of approximately $6 billion and a strong portfolio of brands, including Sharpie(R), Paper Mate(R), DYMO(R), EXPO(R), Waterman(R), Parker(R), Rolodex(R), IRWIN(R), LENOX(R), BernzOmatic(R), Rubbermaid(R), Graco(R), Calphalon(R) and Goody(R). The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., and has approximately 22,500 employees worldwide.
This press release and additional information about the company are available on the company's Web site, http://www.newellrubbermaid.com/.
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