OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 2011--
Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) has announced that Ron Bryan, vice
president and general manager of the company’s specialty fertilizer
business, intends to begin a retirement process that will commence with
a transition to a part-time role starting January 1, 2012. At that time
he will assume the title of vice president, strategic projects, working
on key strategic projects and providing transition assistance to his
successor.
“Ron has been a strong leader during his tenure at Compass Minerals.
Under his guidance, our specialty fertilizer business has grown from
annual revenue of approximately $100 million in 2005 to almost $200
million over the last twelve months,” said Angelo Brisimitzakis, Compass
Minerals president and CEO. “We are pleased that he has agreed to
continue to contribute to Compass Minerals’ profitable growth strategies
after this transition.”
Mr. Bryan became vice president and general manager of the specialty
fertilizer business in January 2005. He joined the company in 2003 as
vice president of highway sales in the North American highway deicing
business following a successful career at Borden Chemicals where he
served as a senior vice president.
The company is conducting an external search to identify a new vice
president and general manager of specialty fertilizers and anticipates
that a successor will be named in early 2012.
About Compass Minerals
Based in the Kansas City metropolitan area, Compass Minerals is a
leading producer of minerals, including salt, sulfate of potash
specialty fertilizer and magnesium chloride. The company provides
highway deicing salt to customers in North America and the United
Kingdom and specialty fertilizer to growers worldwide. Compass Minerals
also produces consumer deicing, water conditioning and pool products,
ingredients used in consumer and commercial foods, and other
mineral-based products for consumer, agricultural and industrial
applications. The company also provides records management services to
businesses throughout the U.K. For more information, visit www.compassminerals.com.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
statements are based on the company's current expectations and involve
risks and uncertainties that could cause the company's actual results to
differ materially. The differences could be caused by a number of
factors including those factors identified in the "Risk Factors"
sections of our Annual and Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q. The
company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking
statements made in this press release to reflect future events or
developments.
Source: Compass Minerals
Compass Minerals
Peggy Landon, 913-344-9315
Director of
Investor Relations and
Corporate Communications