Olympic Steel Inc. (Nasdaq: ZEUS), a leading national metals
service center, announced the promotion of Andrew F. Wolfort to the
position of Regional Vice President.
Wolfort joined Olympic Steel in 2007 as an Inside Sales Representative
for the Company's Chicago location and was then promoted to Outside
Sales Representative. In 2010, he relocated to Olympic Steel's
Bettendorf, Iowa facility where he was promoted to Inside Sales Manager.
The following year, he assumed the position of Regional Sales Manager at
the Company's Gary, Indiana facility, and, in 2015, Wolfort was promoted
to the position of General Manager - Chicago Division.
"Andrew's leadership has been instrumental in the success and recent
expansion of our Chicago facility," said Andy Markowitz, President -
Specialty Metals. "His diverse commercial and operations experience in
both the flat rolled and specialty metals market segments provide an
excellent foundation to increase sales and market share throughout the
Chicago and Northwest Indiana region."
In this expanded role, Wolfort remains General Manager of Olympic
Steel's Chicago Division, while assuming additional oversight
responsibility for the Company's Gary, Indiana facility. Scott Besunder,
General Manager - Gary, will report directly to Wolfort. In his new
role, Wolfort will report to Markowitz.
Wolfort attended the University of Colorado Boulder, Leeds School of
Business where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business
administration and finance. He is also a graduate of the Metals Service
Center Institute's Strategic Metals Management program at the Olin
Business School at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Wolfort
is President of the MSCI Central States Chapter and has been a chapter
board member since 2015.
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, aluminum and tin 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 31
facilities in North America.
For additional information, please visit the Company's website at www.olysteel.com
or http://ir.olysteel.com/Contact_Us?BzID=2195
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