STATESVILLE, N.C., Dec. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Kewaunee Scientific
Corporation (NASDAQ: KEQU) announced today the resignation of
William A. Shumaker as Chairman of
the Board of Directors and as a Director of the Company, effective
January 31, 2019.
Mr. Shumaker cited personal reasons as the basis for his
decision.
Mr. Shumaker joined Kewaunee in 1993 as Vice President for Sales
and Marketing. He became President of the Company in 1999 and
a Director and Chief Executive Officer in 2000. Since his
retirement as CEO in 2013, Mr. Shumaker has served as Chairman of
the Board.
"Bill's steady and thoughtful leadership and service to our
Company for 25 years has been both eventful and distinguished,"
said David S. Rhind, Chairman of the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. "Bill led
Kewaunee through a new era of innovation, growth, and
profitability, expanding operations domestically and opening new
frontiers with the creation and development of our strong
international business. Always focused on the strength of the
business, Bill never lost sight of and always cared deeply for the
people who make the Company what it is. On behalf of a
grateful board and all our Kewaunee associates, we thank Bill
for his wisdom, thoughtfulness, dedication, and friendship over
many years."
About Kewaunee Scientific
Founded in 1906, Kewaunee
Scientific Corporation is a recognized global leader in the design,
manufacture, and installation of laboratory, healthcare, and
technical furniture products. The Company's products include steel,
wood, and laminate casework, fume hoods, adaptable modular systems,
moveable workstations, stand-alone benches, biological safety
cabinets, and epoxy resin worksurfaces and sinks.
The Company's corporate headquarters are located in Statesville, North Carolina. Direct sales
offices are located in the United
States, India, Singapore, and China. Three manufacturing facilities are
located in Statesville serving the
domestic and international markets, and one manufacturing facility
is located in Bangalore, India
serving the local and Asian markets. The Company's China headquarters and sales office are
located in Shanghai, China.
Kewaunee Scientific's website is located at
http://www.kewaunee.com.
Contact:
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Thomas D. Hull
III
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(704)
871-3290
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