School Specialty, Inc. Announces the Appointment of Joseph Yorio as President, Director and Chief Executive Officer
April 23, 2014 at 05:42 pm EDT
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School Specialty, Inc. announced that Joseph M. Yorio has been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 23, 2014. Mr. Yorio replaces Jim Henderson, who was named Interim President and CEO by the Board of Directors in July 2013. Mr. Henderson will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Mr. Yorio has also joined the Board of Directors. Mr. Yorio most recently served as President and CEO of NYX Global LLC.
SSI Liquidating, Inc., formerly School Specialty, Inc. (SSI), is a distributor of supplies, furniture, technology products, supplemental learning products (instructional solutions) and curriculum solutions, primarily to the education marketplace. It designs, develops and provides educators with its own products and services. Its segments include Distribution and curriculum. Distribution segment offers products that include basic classroom supplies and office products, supplemental learning materials, physical education equipment and classroom technology. Curriculum segment is a PreK-12 curriculum-based publisher of products in the categories of science and reading and literacy. Through its SSI Guardian subsidiary, the Company provides curriculum, training and safety and security products for school, healthcare and corporate workplace. Its SOAR life products are a customized offering for hospitals, long-term care, therapeutic facilities, home care, surgery centers and clinics.
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