Olympic Steel Inc. (Nasdaq: ZEUS), a leading national metals
service center, today announced the creation of two new senior level
management positions at its Minneapolis operations. Thomas Ehlers will
serve as General Manager-Minnesota Plate Division and Thomas Sacco will
serve as General Manager-Minnesota Coil Division.
These positions are intended to strengthen customer service and internal
efficiencies for the respective commercial businesses. Going forward,
each division will be managed separately, however, many synergies will
remain between the two proximate facilities, including common sales and
operational teams, according to Raymond Walker, President and Chief
Operating Officer-Flat Rolled.
"Tom Ehlers and Tom Sacco have each proven their leadership capabilities
in commercial sales and operations. By creating separate commercially
focused leadership roles for our Plate and Coil Divisions, we expect to
enhance our ability to serve customers in the region," he said. "We look
forward to their continued contributions overseeing the teams that
provide our plate and coil customers with industry leading products and
services."
Ehlers began his career with Olympic Steel in 2005, as a Field Sales
Representative and quickly progressed to Inside Sales Manager, Regional
Manager and then to his most recent role as General Manager. In his new
role, he is charged with driving profitable growth by expanding the
Company's sales of plate products with customers in the region. Ehlers
earned a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from Winona State
University, in Winona, Minnesota.
Sacco has been with Olympic Steel since 1994. He has held key positions
in operations, inside sales, and outside sales, until later assuming
increasing responsibilities as inside sales and logistics manager, prior
to being promoted to his most recent position of Regional Sales Manager
in 2013. He will now focus on further developing the Company's coil
sheet business at the Minneapolis Operation. Sacco is a United States
Marine Corp veteran.
Both Ehlers and Sacco will report to Steve Mallory, Region Vice
President-Central Division.
About Olympic Steel
Founded in 1954, Olympic Steel is a leading U.S. metals service center
focused on the direct sale and distribution of large volumes of
processed carbon, coated and stainless flat-rolled sheet, coil and plate
steel and aluminum products. The Company's CTI subsidiary is a leading
distributor of steel tubing, bar, pipe, valves and fittings, and
fabricates pressure parts for the electric utility industry.
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Olympic Steel operates from 33
facilities in North America.
For additional information, please visit the Company's website at www.olysteel.com
or www.b2i.us/profiles/investor/ContactUs.asp?BzID=2195
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Olympic Steel Investor Relations
Matthew J. Dennis, CFA,
216-672-0522