Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) announced today that Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, William C. Gale will retire on January 31, 2015. Gale will be replaced at that time by J. Michael Hansen, currently Vice President and Treasurer.

“I thank Bill for the tremendous contributions he has made during his nineteen years as CFO. Since joining the company, Bill has provided strategic financial leadership that has helped Cintas grow from a $600 million company that was primarily in the business of renting and selling uniform programs to a $4.5 billion multi business services company,” said Scott D. Farmer, Cintas Chief Executive Officer.

“Mike’s financial expertise and extensive knowledge of our business make him very well positioned to be Chief Financial Officer,” Farmer continued. “I have every confidence that Cintas will achieve additional success under his guidance and oversight.”

Hansen joined Cintas’ Finance Department in 1995 and has held numerous positions across the corporation including Operations General Manager and Corporate Controller. He has served as Vice President and Treasurer since 2010. Prior to joining Cintas, Hansen worked at Ernst & Young and Rockwell International. He is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis.

About Cintas:
Headquartered in Cincinnati, Cintas Corporation provides highly specialized services to businesses of all types primarily throughout North America. Cintas designs, manufactures and implements corporate identity uniform programs, and provides entrance mats, restroom supplies, first aid, safety and fire protection products and services. Cintas is a publicly held company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS and is a component of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.