CLEVELAND - (Business Wire) Ferro Corporation (NYSE: FOE) has announced that Mark H. Duesenberg will join the Company on September 17, 2008, as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.
Mr. Duesenberg, 46, brings extensive legal experience at multinational companies to Ferro. He most recently was Executive Director, Legal and Government Affairs, for Lenovo Group Ltd. in Washington, D.C. Lenovo is a $16 billion global personal computer and electronic device company. Previously, Mr. Duesenberg served as Lenovo’s Legal Director – Europe, Middle East and Africa in London.
From 1999 to 2005, Mr. Duesenberg held positions of increasing responsibility in the legal department of Invensys plc, a global manufacturing and services company, in London.
Prior to his corporate law roles, Mr. Duesenberg served as counsel at the Washington, D.C.-office of Hughes Hubbard & Reed, and as an attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice and law clerk to the Hon. Pasco Bowman of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. He earned a juris doctor degree from Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a bachelor’s degree from Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana.
Mr. Duesenberg’s expertise crosses numerous practice areas, including general corporate and commercial law, risk management, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, product liability, dispute resolution, human resources, corporate social responsibility, and communications and marketing.
Mr. Duesenberg replaces James C. Bays as Ferro’s Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Mr. Bays has been with Ferro since 2001 and will serve as Of Counsel to the Company through his retirement at year-end 2008.
“Mark Duesenberg is an excellent addition to Ferro’s senior management team, and we look forward to the benefits of his expertise and counsel as we continue the transformation of Ferro,” said Ferro Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer James C. Kirsch. “We are grateful to Jim Bays for his important contributions to Ferro and appreciate his efforts in transitioning legal affairs leadership for the Company.”
About Ferro Corporation
Ferro Corporation (www.ferro.com) is a leading global supplier of technology-based performance materials for manufacturers. Ferro materials enhance the performance of products in a variety of end markets, including electronics, solar energy, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, building and renovation, appliances, automotive, household furnishings, and industrial products. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the Company has approximately 6,300 employees globally and reported sales of $2.2 billion in 2007.
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