Hillman names president and CEO
The Hillman Companies announced that hardware and home improvement veteran Gregory J. Gluchowski Jr. has been named president and chief executive officer.
He will also serve on the the company’s board of directors. The appointments are effective Sept. 8.
Gluchowski joins Hillman after serving as president, Hardware & Home Improvement of Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. and a former division of Stanley Black and Decker. Since January 2010, Gluchowski has led the $1.2 billion HHI division that includes the Kwikset, Baldwin, Weiser, Pfister, Stanley, and National brands and he led the divestiture of the HHI business from SBD to Spectrum. During his time leading HHI at Spectrum and SBD, the company grew sales by 50% and more than doubled EBITDA.
He started his career at Phelps Dodge Wire & Cable in 1988 and holds an MBA from Indiana University and an undergraduate degree from Purdue University.
“Greg Gluchowski is a world-class executive with a proven history of serving customers and driving growth in the hardware and home improvement industry. He has the ability to fuel sustainable, profitable growth through innovation, operational excellence, acquisitions, change management, and inspiring leadership. Greg is an outstanding executive to capitalize fully on Hillman’s growth platform for the benefit of our customers, employees, and shareholders. We are very excited to have him leading the Hillman team,” said Doug Cahill, chairman of Hillman.
Gluchowski said “I am honored by the board’s confidence in me and look forward to building on Hillman’s reputation for dedication to its customers, innovative service, and strong financial performance. I am excited to lead a company with such a strong platform and tremendous potential, and look forward to working with the strong leadership team and talented employees at Hillman.”
Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hillman is a distributor of fasteners, key duplication systems, engraved tags, and related hardware items.
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