Savage Named President and CEO of SEEMAC

The Board of Directors for SEEMAC Inc., a wood products marketing and distribution firm headquartered in Carmel, Ind., has named Elliott Savage president and chief executive officer (CEO) as of Friday, November 15, 2006. Former president Tom Kohlmeier made the announcement and said he will retain his role as chairperson of the board and remain active in the company's daily operations.

Kohlmeier said, "This is the culmination of a strategy SEEMAC put in place when we hired Elliott in 2004. We are in an industry where tremendous consolidation is occurring. SEEMAC needed to grow organically and through key acquisitions and mergers."

Savage has more than 30 years of experience in the industry and prior to joining SEEMAC as executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO), he served as president of Georgia Pacific's Industrial Wood Products Division.

SEEMAC says Savage has focused on the expansion of its domestic and international supply base and infrastructure changes that increase efficiency.