COLUMBIA, Mo. ,
Oct. 4,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Outdoor Brands, Inc.
(NASDAQ Global Select: AOUT), an industry leading provider of
products and accessories for outdoor enthusiasts, today announced
that Brent Vulgamott, Vice President
of Sales, Operations & Analytics, has been named to the newly
created role of Chief Operating Officer, under which he will
continue to lead all facets of the Company's Sales, Operations, and
Analytics functions.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Brian Murphy, said, "I am excited to share
today's news that Brent Vulgamott
will hold the title of Chief Operating Officer. Brent joined
our company in 2015 as a Divisional Controller long before the
spin-off from our former parent company in 2020. Since then,
he has taken on increasing responsibilities and combined his
financial expertise with his growing knowledge of our
organization's products and processes to effectively expand the
scope of his role over time. Since the spin-off, Brent has
led the teams that established our efficient operational
infrastructure, has executed multiple facility consolidations to
drive improved efficiencies, and has been instrumental in the
creation and execution of our go-to-market strategy, which
encompasses our traditional and e-commerce sales channels. Today's
announcement reflects the scope of Brent's role, and his work in
preparing our company for future growth."
Prior to American Outdoor Brands, Vulgamott served in a variety
of increasingly responsible roles for the Outdoor Products &
Accessories Division of Smith & Wesson
Brands, most recently as Vice President of Operations.
He previously served as Director of Finance for Lockton Companies,
a privately held insurance broker. He has also held finance
leadership and management roles at Ford Motor Company and Piston
Automotive, a publicly held automotive company and privately held
automotive sub-supplier. Vulgamott also held accounting and
FP&A roles with State Street Bank & Trust Co and Cerner
Corporation. He earned his BS in Finance and Banking from the
University of Missouri, and his MBA in
Accounting and Business Management from Rockhurst University.
About American Outdoor Brands, Inc.
American Outdoor
Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select: AOUT) is an industry leading
provider of outdoor products and accessories, including hunting,
fishing, camping, outdoor cooking, shooting, and personal security
and defense products, for rugged outdoor enthusiasts. The
company produces innovative, top quality products under its brands
BOG®; BUBBA®; Caldwell®; Crimson
Trace®; Frankford Arsenal®; Grilla
Grills®; Hooyman®; Imperial®;
LaserLyte®; Lockdown®; MEAT!; Old
Timer®; Schrade®; Tipton®; Uncle Henry®;
ust®; and Wheeler®. For more information
about all the brands and products from American Outdoor Brands,
Inc., visit www.aob.com.
Contact:
Liz Sharp, VP, Investor
Relations
lsharp@aob.com
(573) 303-4620
View original content to download
multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vulgamott-named-chief-operating-officer-at-american-outdoor-brands-301946634.html
SOURCE American Outdoor Brands, Inc.