Kawneer Appoints Ivan Rus to Lead Central Region Sales Team

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May 26, 2013

Kawneer Company, Inc., an Alcoa business and the leading manufacturer of architectural aluminum building products and systems for commercial construction, announces the appointment of Ivan Rus to Sales Manager for the Central Region. In this role, Rus will lead the Central Region sales team as they work to further grow the company’s business in the region, which includes West Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North and South Dakota.

Rus began his career with Alcoa more than a decade ago, first serving as the manager of Kawneer’s Cleveland service center, which experienced significant improvements in productivity and growth under his leadership. He later joined the sales team as Architectural Sales Representative for Ohio and, during his tenure, grew this territory by leveraging customer relationships and loyalty to drive results. Prior to joining Alcoa, Rus served as a Plant Manager for The Kennedy Group in Willoughby, Ohio and as a Group Leader for Stouffer’s® Foods/Nestlé® Frozen Foods.

“Ivan’s diverse background and track record of success made him the ideal candidate for this position,” said Colin Brosmer, Director of Sales, Kawneer North America. “His extensive experience with Kawneer will further enhance his ability to lead his team as they cultivate business in the Central Region and help drive profitable growth.”

Rus holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio.

For more about Kawneer, please visit www.kawneer.com.

About Traco

Traco was acquired by Alcoa in August 2010 and continues to be a premier manufacturer of commercial windows. At Traco, we strive to think ahead of market challenges and create innovative solutions. Traco is now a division of Kawneer — the strongest brand in the architectural systems market — and an important component of Alcoa’s global Building and Construction Systems business. By uniting two leading brands with rich histories of innovation, quality and performance, we can extend our reach beyond what was possible as two separate companies. A new era in windows is dawning, and together we are strengthening the bridge between Traco and Kawneer to provide an even broader range of products, services and support.

About Kawneer

Kawneer North America is the leading manufacturer of architectural aluminum building products and systems for the commercial construction industry. Providing single-source responsibility, our comprehensive product portfolio includes entrances, framing systems, windows and curtain wall systems. Kawneer products are used on a myriad of high- mid- and low-rise buildings such as stadiums and sports facilities, office buildings, schools and universities, retail construction and healthcare.

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