Doug Edwards PE, Joins SpaceRak
As Vice President of Operations
MARYSVILLE,
MI----December 3, 2007 -- Tarpon Industries, Inc. a manufacturer and
distributor of structural and mechanical steel tubing and engineered steel
storage rack systems, today announced the appointment of Douglas Edwards, as
Vice President of Operations. Mr. Edwards
will report to Patrick Hook, President and COO of Tarpon.
“I am excited to have Doug on the SpaceRak™ team,” said
Patrick Hook. “Doug Edwards is an
experienced, rack industry professional.
He brings to SpaceRak™ a strong technical knowledge of rack systems and a
thorough understanding of lean manufacturing.
Doug has a diverse product line background, including selective rack, as
well as dynamic systems such as pushback rack, mezzanines and cantilever.”
Edwards,
age 53, has worked in engineering and operations of several large equipment
manufacturers. Most recently, as Director
of Operations, he oversaw and managed the turnaround of a well known industrial
storage products manufacturer, increasing EBITDA by over 3 times in a 6 year
period. He was accountable for engineering
and the operational budget and was responsible for the development and deployment
of ETO systems reducing quote lead time from days to hours.
Mr.
Edwards has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from South Dakota State
University, and a PE
license. He currently chairs the
Shelving Equipment Manufacturers Association and is a member of the Seismic
Advisory Council (SAC) of the Rack Manufacturers Institute of MHIA. Doug is also a certified in Lean
Manufacturing and experienced in six sigma project development. Doug and his family will be relocating to Marysville, Michigan.
Patrick G. Peplowski, Steel Racking Veteran, Joins Tarpon Industries
As Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing
MARYSVILLE, MI----November 1, 2007 -- Tarpon
Industries, Inc. a manufacturer and distributor of structural and mechanical steel tubing and engineered steel storage rack systems, today
announced the appointment of Patrick G. Peplowski, as Executive Vice President
of Sales and Marketing. Mr. Peplowski will report to Patrick Hook, president of
Tarpon.
“We are very pleased that Pat Peplowski has joined Tarpon
Industries as Executive VP of Sales and Marketing for the SpaceRak division,
“ said James W. Bradshaw. “Retaining Mr. Peplowski was a key objective of
the Tarpon strategy to focus on growth and profitability in the steel racking
industry. We believe that Pat’s industry knowledge and experience will provide
leadership and sales direction to expand customer base and market share.”
Peplowski, age 38, has worked for one of the largest steel
rack manufacturing companies in North
America, holding a number of senior management
positions. Most recently, as director of sales, he oversaw and
managed the consolidation of direct, distributor, inside, catalogue and archive
sales. He was also accountable for sales support and engineering; and
managing a department of thirty-three professionals which achieved $140 million
in annual revenue. In addition, he developed and refined account
management practices and led new product introductions and roll outs to the
marketplace, including training, marketing and advertising initiatives...
Mr. Peplowski has a B.A. in Accounting from Michigan State University, and an MBA from Wayne State University.
