Central Garden & Pet Company Names Steven LaMonte Executive Vice President, President - Garden Segment
April 05 2012 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT)(NASDAQ:CENTA), a
leading innovator, marketer and producer of quality branded
products for the lawn and garden and pet supplies market, today
announced the appointment of Steven LaMonte as Executive Vice
President, President-Garden Segment, effective May 7, 2012. Mr.
LaMonte will report to Gus Halas, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Central Operating Companies. Mr. LaMonte will play a
senior management role at the Company, including leadership of the
Company’s Garden Products segment. He will be based in Central’s
Atlanta office.
Mr. LaMonte’s career experience spans over 30 years in consumer
products companies, including roles in leading U.S. and
International operations as a general manager and marketing head,
as well as leading other functions including strategic planning and
global innovation. LaMonte most recently served as VP Latin America
& Asia Pacific Regions for Johnson & Johnson’s McNeil
Laboratories division. Prior to Johnson & Johnson, Mr. LaMonte
held numerous leadership positions at Pfizer Consumer Healthcare,
Schering-Plough, Nestle Foods and other consumer products
companies.
"Steve’s diverse background in many critical components of the
consumer products business will be a great asset to our company,"
said Mr. Halas. "We intend to leverage his broad knowledge of
product innovation, marketing, and strategic planning to help drive
forward our Garden Products segment. I look forward to working with
him as we continue to build our branded products business."
About Central Garden & Pet
Central Garden & Pet Company is a leading innovator,
marketer and producer of quality branded products for the lawn
& garden and pet supplies markets. Committed to new product
innovation, our products are sold to specialty independent and mass
retailers. Participating categories in Lawn & Garden include:
Grass seed and the brands PENNINGTON®, SMART SEED® and THE REBELS®;
wild bird feed and the brand PENNINGTON®; weed and insect control
and the brands AMDRO®, SEVIN®, IRONITE® and OVER-N-OUT®; and
decorative outdoor patio products and the brands NORCAL POTTERY®,
NEW ENGLAND POTTERY® and MATTHEWS FOUR SEASONS™. We also provide a
host of other regional and application-specific garden brands and
supplies. Participating categories in Pet include: Animal health
and the brands ADAMS™ and ZODIAC®; aquatics and reptile and the
brands OCEANIC SYSTEMS®, AQUEON® and ZILLA®; bird & small
animal and the brands KAYTEE®, SUPER PET® and CRITTER TRAIL®; dog
& cat and the brands TFH™, NYLABONE®, FOUR PAWS®, PINNACLE® and
AVODERM®; and equine and the brands FARNAM®, BRONCO® and SUPER
MASK®. We also provide a host of other application-specific pet
brands and supplies. Central Garden & Pet Company is based in
Walnut Creek, California, and has approximately 4,100 employees,
primarily in North America. For additional information on Central
Garden & Pet Company, including access to the Company's SEC
filings, please visit the Company’s website at www.central.com.
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