DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE: FBHS), an industry-leading
home and security products company, announced that effective June 1,
2015, Nicholas Fink will join the Company as the senior vice president
of global growth and development.
Fink brings more than 16 years of international and consumer brand
experience with an expertise in strategy, mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
and law. Fink comes to Fortune Brands from Beam Suntory, Inc. where he
was the president of Asia Pacific and South America, leading eight
operating units in 45 markets throughout the regions including Brazil,
India, China and Australia. Prior to that he was chief strategy officer,
senior vice president and vice president of strategy and corporate
development for Beam, Inc. He also served as the managing director of
Beam Global Canada and he led the Courvoisier brand. Fink first joined
Beam Global Spirits & Wine as its associate general counsel in 2006. He
began his legal career at Bell, Boyd and Lloyd in Chicago where he was a
partner in the corporate practice group.
"Nick is a results-oriented leader with strengths in international
markets, industry-leading consumer brands and successful M&A
transactions. Our established relationship and past track-record of
success prior to the spinoff of Beam and Fortune Brands gives our team
great confidence in his abilities and approach to business," said Chris
Klein, chief executive officer, Fortune Brands. "I'm excited to welcome
Nick to our team in such a key role to help us accelerate our global
growth strategy and enhance our ability to complete value-creating
mergers and acquisitions."
In this newly created role, Fink will partner with the senior team to
identify, assess and execute opportunities to grow the business around
the world in current segments, adjacencies, new segments and new
geographies. He will also lead strategic planning.
About Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE: FBHS), headquartered in
Deerfield, Ill., creates products and services that help fulfill the
dreams of homeowners and help people feel more secure. The Company's
trusted brands include MasterBrand cabinets, Moen faucets, Therma-Tru
entry door systems, and Master Lock and SentrySafe security products.
Fortune Brands holds market leadership positions in all of its segments.
Fortune Brands is part of the S&P MidCap 400 Index. For more
information, please visit www.FBHS.com.
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.
Investor and Media Contact:
Brian
Lantz, 847-484-4574
brian.lantz@FBHS.com
Source: Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.
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