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Batesville Holdings Announces New Board of Directors in Preparation for March 31 Spin-Off from Hillenbrand Industries
BATESVILLE, Ind.
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"As we embark on our journey as a separate publicly traded company, one of
our most important tasks is to ensure we have a strong, well balanced and
engaged board of directors," said
"We are pleased to have such a highly qualified, talented and experienced group of individuals to serve on the new Hillenbrand, Inc., board of directors," added Kenneth A. Camp, president and chief executive officer of Hillenbrand, Inc. "Their collective caliber of expertise and insight will prove invaluable in providing oversight and counsel on our quest to create significant shareholder value moving forward."
In addition to his responsibilities as chairperson,
James A. Henderson will serve as vice chairperson of the board and chairperson of the Management Development/Compensation Committee. Henderson is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Cummins Inc. He currently serves on the board of Nanophase Technologies Corporation and formerly served as a board member for AT&T Inc., International Paper, Rohm and Hass Company and Ryerson, Inc. Henderson also serves as the chairman of the board of trustees for The Culver Educational Foundation.
Eduardo Menasce will serve as Audit Committee chairperson and has served
four years as a Hillenbrand Industries board member. He is the former
president of Enterprise Solutions Group for Verizon Communications and prior,
served as president and chief executive officer of CTI MOVIL S.A. (
Other members of the board will include:
Kenneth A. Camp, president and chief executive officer of Hillenbrand, Inc., and Batesville Casket Company. Camp currently serves as a member of the Funeral Services Foundation board of directors.
William J. Cernugel, former senior vice president and chief financial
officer of Alberto-Culver Company. He serves on the boards of the
Rehabilitation Institute of
Mark C. DeLuzio, founder and current president and chief executive officer
for Lean Horizons Consulting, LLC. He is a former vice president of Danaher
Business Systems for Danaher Corporation. DeLuzio currently serves as a member
of
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Thomas H. Johnson, founder and current chairman of Johnson Consulting Group. He is the founder and prior chairman of Prime Succession, a firm that managed and owned funeral service providers. Johnson also serves as a board member for Funeral Services Foundation and Great Western Life Insurance.
ABOUT HILLENBRAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
Hillenbrand Industries is organized into two operating companies serving the health care and funeral services industries.
Hill-Rom is a leading worldwide manufacturer and provider of medical technologies and related services for the health care industry, including patient support systems, non-invasive therapeutic products for a variety of acute and chronic medical conditions, medical equipment rentals, and information technology solutions. Hill-Rom's comprehensive product and service offerings are used by health care providers across the health care continuum in hospitals, extended care facilities and home care settings to enhance the safety and quality of patient care.
Hill-Rom... enhancing outcomes for patients and their caregivers.
Batesville Casket Company is a leader in the North American death care industry through the sale of funeral services products, including burial caskets, cremation caskets, containers and urns, selection room display fixturing and other personalization and memorialization products.
Batesville Casket Company... helping families honor the lives of those they love.
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