School Specialty, Inc. Announces the Election of New Independent Board Members
August 06, 2015 at 10:11 am EDT
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School Specialty, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has added two new independent members. Gus D. Halas and Andrew E. Schultz have been elected to its Board of Directors, effective July 31, 2015. Gus Halas is a 30-year industry veteran, having most recently served as President and CEO of Central Garden & Pet Company.
Prior to, he served as Chairman, President and CEO of T3 Energy Services where he successfully oversaw the integration of various brands and business units, resulting in substantial revenue and EBITDA growth and balance sheet improvements. Andrew Andy Schultz brings to School Specialty a diverse career spanning over 35 years in the healthcare and private equity industries. He currently serves as a member of a private equity firm in New York, specializing in the acquisitions and management of middle market companies.
Previously, Mr. Schultz served as VP and General Counsel of Greenwich Hospital where in addition to legal and M&A responsibilities, he was a project executive for a $100 million expansion and new construction program.
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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