ELKHART, Ind., July 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- THOR
Industries, Inc. (NYSE: THO) today announced that it has named
Renee Jones as Senior Director of
Marketing, responsible for all of THOR's strategic marketing
efforts, including brand development, creative, public relations,
social and other key digital marketing and innovation
initiatives. Jones will report to Bob
Martin, THOR's President and CEO, and will continue to
develop THOR's marketing strategies while supporting the marketing
efforts of its subsidiaries.
Jones brings a unique set of talents and experience that
position her for success in this leadership role. She has
extensive global consumer marketing experience as well as a
thorough understanding and proven results in the complex RV market,
which requires B2B and B2C strategies to address the overlapping
demands of consumers, brands and dealers. A native of
Elkhart, Jones returned to the
area in 2014 to lead Jayco's strategic marketing agency after
working in a variety of markets across the country.
"We are pleased to have Renee expand her responsibilities in
this new role," said Bob Martin,
THOR Industries CEO and President. "Her proven track record
in the RV industry, experience with global brands, strong
relationships with our subsidiaries and understanding of our dealer
partners are the ideal mix for success in attracting outdoor
enthusiasts to our family of brands."
Jones has more than two decades of comprehensive marketing
experience, from brand and product management to digital,
experiential and loyalty marketing at leading global consumer and
retail companies including MARS, Spectrum Brands and Macy's
Department Stores.
About THOR Industries
THOR is the sole owner of
operating subsidiaries that, combined, represent the world's
largest manufacturer of RVs. For more information, please visit:
www.thorindustries.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This release includes
certain statements that are "forward looking" statements within the
meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
These forward looking statements are made based on management's
current expectations and beliefs regarding future and anticipated
developments and their effects upon THOR, and inherently involve
uncertainties and risks. These forward looking statements are not a
guarantee of future performance. We cannot assure you that actual
results will not differ materially from our expectations. Factors
which could cause materially different results include, among
others, raw material and commodity price fluctuations; raw
material, commodity or chassis supply restrictions; the impact of
tariffs on material or other input costs; the level and magnitude
of warranty claims incurred; legislative, regulatory and tax law
and/or policy developments including their potential impact on our
dealers and their retail customers or on our suppliers; the costs
of compliance with governmental regulation; legal and compliance
issues including those that may arise in conjunction with recently
completed or announced transactions; lower consumer confidence and
the level of discretionary consumer spending; interest rate
fluctuations; the potential impact of interest rate fluctuations on
the general economy and specifically on our dealers and consumers;
restrictive lending practices; management changes; the success of
new and existing products and services; consumer preferences; the
ability to efficiently utilize production facilities; the pace of
acquisitions and the successful closing, integration and financial
impact thereof; the potential loss of existing customers of
acquisitions; our ability to retain key management personnel of
acquired companies; a shortage of necessary personnel for
production; the loss or reduction of sales to key dealers;
disruption of the delivery of units to dealers; increasing costs
for freight and transportation; asset impairment charges; cost
structure changes; competition; the impact of potential losses
under repurchase or financed receivable agreements; the potential
impact of the strength of the U.S. dollar on international demand
for products priced in U.S. dollars; general economic, market and
political conditions; the impact of changing emissions standards in
the various jurisdictions in which our products are sold; and
changes to investment and capital allocation strategies or other
facets of our strategic plan. Additional risks and uncertainties
surrounding the acquisition of Erwin Hymer Group SE ("EHG") include
risks regarding the potential benefits of the acquisition and the
anticipated operating synergies, the integration of the business,
the impact of exchange rate fluctuations and unknown or understated
liabilities related to the acquisition and EHG's business. These
and other risks and uncertainties are discussed more fully in Item
1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
July 31, 2018 and Part II, Item 1A of
our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended
January 31, 2019 and April 30, 2019.
We disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any
updates or revisions to any forward looking statements contained in
this release or to reflect any change in our expectations after the
date hereof or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on
which any statement is based, except as required by law.
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