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Ambius Appoints Larry Rutkowski to the Newly Formed Position of Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing and Promotes Krisanne Mehan and Barry Clements to Executive Vice President of Operations
| Source: Ambius
BUFFALO GROVE, IL--(Marketwire - May 5, 2008) - Ambius, the global leader in bringing
plants, art and ambient scenting to the workplace, today announces the
appointment of Larry Rutkowski, 52, to the newly formed post of Executive
Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Rutkowski reports to Sally Briese,
the company's president, and leads the sales and marketing initiatives for
the company's North American operations.
"Larry brings extensive experience and proven success in sales, marketing
and operational leadership to the company," said Sally Briese, President of
Ambius. "Larry's responsibilities include national sales, projects
development, new product introductions and North American marketing as well
as contributing to the company's overall strategic sales direction."
Prior to this appointment, Larry Rutkowski was Vice President of Marketing
and Sales for SCI Corporation, a distributor of industrial products and
on-site services. He has a B.S. in Management and Organizations from
Elmhurst College and an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management
at Northwestern University.
The company also announces the promotion of KrisAnne Mehan to Executive
Vice President of Operations, West and Barry Clements to Executive Vice
President of Operations, East. KrisAnne joined Ambius as part of the
company's acquisition of TruGreen in September 2000 as Branch Manager of
the Seattle office. In 2002, KrisAnne was promoted to Regional Vice
President, West Region where she led the day-to-day operations of the west
coast businesses. Barry joined Ambius from Cintas Corporation in 2003 as
the Branch Manager of Washington, DC. In 2005, Barry was promoted to
Regional Vice President, East Region where he led the day-to-day operations
of the east coast businesses.
About Ambius:
Ambius is dedicated to improving the interior landscape of businesses
across North America. Ambius provides a broad range of products and
services to enhance the workplace including interior landscaping, ambient
scenting and odor remediation, wall art décor and holiday décor. Ambius is
a division of Rentokil Initial plc (LSE : RTO ). For more information, visit
the new Ambius website at www.ambius.com