Central Garden & Pet Names Lori Varlas Chief Financial Officer
November 30 2010 - 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 Lori Varlas as Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, effective December 1, 2010.
Ms. Varlas will report to William E. Brown, Central's Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer, and will be based at the company’s
headquarters in Walnut Creek, California. She succeeds Stuart Booth
who will continue in an advisory role with the company.
"Lori represents an important addition to our senior management
team," said Mr. Brown. "Her leadership skills, team orientation and
broad experience will help us effectively implement our growth plan
and business strategies. I look forward to working with her
closely."
Ms. Varlas brings over 26 years of extensive finance and
operational experience. Ms. Varlas joins Central from Sun
Microsystems where she served for four years and most recently was
Vice President Finance-Enterprise Resources. Prior to joining Sun,
Ms. Varlas was Vice President of Finance at Peoplesoft and held a
variety of senior finance positions over a seven-year period. Ms.
Varlas also held senior finance positions at Chiron Corporation and
Specialty Foods. Ms. Varlas began her career at Price Waterhouse
where she served for seven years.
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 SEEDTM 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®, 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®, 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 4,300 employees, primarily
in North America and Europe. 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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are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that are
subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by
forward-looking statements. These risks are described in the
Central’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed November 20, 2009, and
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed August 5, 2010, and other
Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Central undertakes no
obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements to
reflect new information, subsequent events or otherwise.
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