PEABODY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (NASDAQ: BECN) ("Beacon" or the "Company")
announced today that Jeanine J. Montgomery has accepted the position of
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer effective July 8, 2013. Ms.
Montgomery will oversee all consolidated financial and SEC reporting and
maintain Beacon's overall accounting policies and practices. She will be
located in the Company's Herndon, Virginia office.
Ms. Montgomery has been the Vice President of Accounting and Corporate
Controller for GeoEye, Inc./DigitalGlobe, Inc., a public company that
provides commercial high resolution earth imagery and geospatial
solutions, since 2008. From 2005 to 2008, Ms. Montgomery was the
Assistant Controller with publicly-traded USA Mobility, Inc. Prior to
that, she held financial management roles with The Chesapeake Center,
Digital Now Inc., Great American Savings Bank and Ernst & Young. She is
a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the AICPA. She holds a
Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of
Virginia, Charlottesville.
Jeanine replaces the current Chief Accounting Officer Rick Welker who
has agreed to remain with the Company to assist with the transition of
responsibilities until August 9, 2013, when he will leave Beacon to
pursue other career opportunities in the Boston, Massachusetts area.
Joe Nowicki, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, stated: "Jeanine has
a strong history of consolidated SEC financial reporting, SOX oversight
and compliance, M&A financial analysis, and leadership development that
makes her a perfect fit for Beacon. We feel very fortunate to bring a
talented executive with her depth of financial experience to our team.
Jeanine's extensive financial background and leadership experience will
be an important asset to us as we continue to grow. Under her guidance
and oversight, our disciplined financial accounting culture will
continue to serve the Company well in the years ahead. We would also
like to thank Mr. Welker for his contributions to Beacon and leading the
finance organization as the Acting CFO."
About Beacon Roofing Supply Inc.:
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. is a leading distributor of roofing
materials and complementary building products, operating 229 branches in
38 states in the United States and across Canada. The Company's fiscal
year 2012 sales exceeded $2 billion.
Forward-Looking Statements: This release contains information about
management's view of the Company's future expectations, plans and
prospects that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the
safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated
by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important
factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth in the "Risk
Factors" section of the Company's latest Form 10-K. In addition, the
forward-looking statements included in this press release represent the
Company's views as of the date of this press release and these views
could change. However, while the Company may elect to update these
forward-looking statements at some point, the Company specifically
disclaims any obligation to do so other than as required by federal
securities laws. These forward-looking statements should not be relied
upon as representing the Company's views as of any date subsequent to
the date of this press release.
BECN-F
Beacon Roofing Supply
Joseph Nowicki, 571-323-3940
jnowicki@beaconroofingsupply.com
Source: Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
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