Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy

This just in - Bob Pond is being promoted to President of Central Tool on October 1. Be sure to drop him a line or shake his hand at the AAPEX Show. He's a great guy and the promotion is well-deserved. Their official notice is as follows:
Central Tools, Inc. of Cranston, RI, a company that will be 100 years old next year, has announced that Robert Pond will become President of Central effective October 1. Bob has been Executive Vice President of Central since 2005.
Bob joined Central as Vice President of Marketing and Sales in 1999 and started his career in the automotive aftermarket in 1984. Bob’s most recent experience prior to joining Central involved many years of automotive systems training for ITT AIMCO and Allied Signal.
Pond has played a critical role at Central as market conditions have led to the substitution of imported products for traditionally US made product. While Central continues as a manufacturer of many items at its factory in Cranston, a transition to more imported products continues to alter the everyday operations of the company. Many highly successful new product introductions have come regularly at Central thanks to Bob’s active leadership role.
Alec Dawson, the Chairman of Central, has described Bob’s job as “the lead into the second century for our company”.

For Further information contact
Bruce Dawson at Central Tools, Inc., 456 Wellington Ave. Cranston, RI 02910
Phone 401-467-8211 FAX 401-461-5670 www.centraltools.com