Corporate and Financial
Rosberg Joins Brunswick Boat Group as Vice President -- Supply Chain
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Brunswick Boat
Group (BBG) announced today that Mike Rosberg has joined the group as its vice
president -- supply chain, reporting to Dustan E. McCoy, president of BBG. In
this role, Mike will be responsible for BBG's strategic sourcing organization
and its logistics operations. BBG is a unit of Brunswick Corporation
(NYSE: BC).
Rosberg will assume many of the duties of Bill Gress, who was recently
named president of Brunswick's new Latin America Group, reporting to George W.
Buckley, Brunswick chairman and chief executive officer. In addition, Gress
will continue in his current role as vice president -- supply chain management
for Brunswick Corporate.
Rosberg joins the Boat Group after 10 years with Maytag Corporation, where
most recently he was the vice president of international procurement. Prior
to Maytag, Rosberg spent 16 years at Deere and Company in positions such as
manager -- coordinated purchasing and director -- international purchasing.
Rosberg also was at Mercury Marine, another Brunswick unit, from 1994 to 1995.
At Mercury, he held positions as director -- purchasing and director --
corporate purchasing.
Rosberg holds a BA in business administration from the University of
Northern Iowa and studied Japanese at the Inlingua School of Languages.
Brunswick Boat Group
Based in Knoxville, Tenn., the Brunswick Boat Group is the largest maker
of pleasure boats in the world, with 2004 net sales of $2.3 billion. The Boat
Group makes Albemarle, Baja, Bayliner, Boston Whaler, Crestliner, Hatteras,
Lowe, Lund, Maxum, Meridian, Palmetto, Princecraft, Sea Boss, Sea Pro, Sea
Ray, Sealine, Triton and Trophy boats; Attwood marine parts and accessories;
and Land 'N' Sea marine parts and accessories distributor.
SOURCE Brunswick Corporation
CONTACT: Dan Kubera, Director Public and Financial Relations of
Brunswick Corporation, 1-847-735-4617
Web site: http://www.brunswick.com
