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For Immediate Release pam.rak@mktgcommunications.com
SMITTY’S BUILDING SUPPLY NAMES DONALD C. BELT CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTMedia Contacts :
Pam Montano
703.629.6857
pmontano@smittys.com
Pam Selker Rak
412.221.4550
MANASSAS, VIRGINIA, AUGUST 9, 2006 – Smitty’s Building Supply, Inc. ( www.smittys.com ), one of the largest lumber/building material (LBM) distributors in the northern Virginia and metropolitan DC region, announces that Donald C. Belt joined its executive staff as chief operating officer and executive vice president. Belt brings more than 30 years of experience in the hardware/lumber, building material, industrial MRO and consumer products industries.
Formerly a senior vice president at ServiStar, a $2 billion cooperative wholesaler, Belt grew sales through strategic planning and acquisitions. His dedication as officer and senior vice president at TruServ Corporation brings tremendous value to Smitty’s Building Supply’s procurement services.
Rick Smith, president & CEO of Smitty’s Building Supply said, “This is a natural progression for a talented executive like Don Belt to deliver the high quality of services our customers expect from Smitty’s Building Supply. Among his responsibilities is to leverage the expertise of his management team to achieve sales and profit growth record for Smitty’s. His background in product procurement and industrial supply chains, technology, and corporate leadership exemplifies his deep commitment to business partners, customers and staff and will prove invaluable to our success.”
“I’m delighted to accept this challenge,” Belt said. “We have an exceptional team in place at Smitty’s Building Supply. With their strong support, our customers will continue to experience the finest LBM products and services available in the DC metropolitan and northern Virginia markets.”
About Smitty’s Building Supply, Inc. Smitty’s Building Supply, Inc., founded in 1975 by Pat and Nelson Smith, is one of the largest lumber/building material (LBM) distributors in Northern Virginia and the metropolitan DC region. Smitty’s sales topped $90 million in 2006, earning its rank as the 87 th largest LBM supplier in the US and one of the fastest-growing companies in the LBM industry in the US and of all types of businesses in the DC metropolitan region. Smitty’s services more than 1,500 builders, remodelers, do-it-yourselfers, contractors, and commercial accounts. Smitty’s offer a full range of LBM products and services, including engineered wood floor systems, MRO supplies and window sales and installation through its upscale WindowSmith showroom.
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