What Happened?
Atlanta, GA-based Newell Rubbermaid has appointed Gordon C. Steele as Chief Information Officer.
About the Company
Newell Rubbermaid is a global marketer of consumer and professional products that touch the lives of people where they live, learn and work. We are committed to building brands that matter in the lives of the users of our products. We are also committed to leveraging the scale of our company to bring the power of a multi-billion dollar business to bear on each of the business segments through shared expertise, operating efficiencies, and a culture of innovation. Our global sales are approximately $6 billion and we have a strong portfolio of globally recognized brands including Sharpie, Paper Mate, DYMO, EXPO, Waterman, Parker, IRWIN, LENOX, Rubbermaid, Graco, Calphalon, Goody, Levolor, Kirsch and Teutonia. We are headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
About the Person
Steele's career in information technology has included stops at a number of major U.S. companies including US Bancorp, Fred Meyer and Warwick Financial Systems. He joined Nike in 1997 as Senior Director of its Supply Chain Project and was appointed Chief Information Officer in 2001. Steele joined Newell Rubbermaid in 2005 and currently serves as Senior VP of Program Management and Chief Information Officer.
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