Mueller Water Products Announces Management Changes
July 14 2008 - 4:22PM
PR Newswire (US)
ATLANTA, July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mueller Water Products,
Inc. (NYSE:MWA.BNYSE:MWA) announced today that Evan L. Hart has
been named senior vice president and chief financial officer,
effective July 16, 2008. Hart, who previously was the Company's
vice president and controller, succeeds Michael T. Vollkommer who
has resigned for personal reasons to pursue other interests.
Vollkommer has agreed to serve as a consultant to the Company for
six months. "We are delighted to have someone of Evan's caliber and
with his experience leading our finance operations," said Gregory
E. Hyland, chairman, president and chief executive officer of
Mueller Water Products. "At the same time, Mike played a critical
role in establishing Mueller Water Products as a standalone
company, and we are sorry to see him leave. But we understand that
he wants to pursue other interests, and we wish him all the best."
Hart joined Mueller Water Products in September 2006 as vice
president of financial planning and analysis and was promoted to
controller in December 2007. He brings more than 20 years of
financial management experience to his new position, including both
corporate and divisional operations experience with industry
leaders such as Unisource Worldwide, Inc., where he was vice
president, controller and treasurer; and Georgia-Pacific
Corporation, where he served in positions of increasing
responsibility, including division controller, senior manager of
financial reporting and internal audit supervisor. He began his
career with Price Waterhouse in Birmingham, Ala. and Atlanta, Ga.
where he served audit clients in the manufacturing and health care
industries. Hart holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting
and economics from Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Ala.
and is a Certified Public Accountant. The Company also announced
today that Kevin G. McHugh has been named vice president and
controller, effective July 16, 2008. McHugh has more than 27 years
of accounting experience in manufacturing and distribution, most
recently as the Company's vice president, financial reporting.
Prior to joining Mueller Water Products in January 2008, McHugh was
corporate controller for Unisource, where he supervised and
coordinated all corporate accounting operations. He also served as
controller of Roper Industries, Inc. for six years. He began his
career in public accounting with Deloitte & Touche. McHugh is a
graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of
Business Administration degree in Accounting and is a Certified
Public Accountant. About Mueller Water Products Mueller Water
Products is a leading North American manufacturer and marketer of
infrastructure and flow control products for use in water
distribution networks and treatment facilities. Its broad product
portfolio includes engineered valves, hydrants, ductile iron pipe
and pipe fittings, which are utilized by municipalities, as well as
the commercial and residential construction, oil and gas, HVAC and
fire protection industries. With revenues of approximately $1.8
billion, the Company is comprised of three operating segments:
Mueller Co., U.S. Pipe and Anvil. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the
Company employs approximately 6,500 people. Mueller Water Products
Series B common stock and Series A common stock trade on the New
York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols MWA.B and MWA,
respectively. For more information about Mueller Water Products,
please visit the Company's Web site at
http://www.muellerwaterproducts.com/. Investor Contact: Martie
Edmunds Zakas Sr. Vice President - Strategic Planning &
Investor Relations 770-206-4237 Media Contact: John Pensec Director
- Corporate Communications & Public Affairs 770-206-4240
DATASOURCE: Mueller Water Products, Inc. CONTACT: Investors, Martie
Edmunds Zakas, Sr. Vice President - Strategic Planning &
Investor Relations. +1-770-206-4237, , or Media, John Pensec,
Director - Corporate Communications & Public Affairs,
+1-770-206-4240, , both of Mueller Water Products, Inc. Web site:
http://www.muellerwaterproducts.com/
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