ELKHART, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Thor Industries, Inc. (NYSE:THO) today announced it has appointed Mark
Trinske as Vice President of Investor Relations. In this role, Mr.
Trinske will be responsible for all aspects of Thor’s investor relations
program.
“We are pleased to welcome Mark Trinske as our new Vice President of
Investor Relations,” said Bob Martin, Thor President and CEO. "As Thor
has grown we realize the importance of proactive engagement with our
investors and the impact those efforts have on enhancing shareholder
value. Mark brings a strong set of skills and experience in the leisure,
automotive and manufacturing space that will be essential to success in
bringing Thor’s IR team to the next level.”
Mr. Trinske will assume his role effective November 19, 2018 and will
relocate to Elkhart, Indiana to work from Thor’s headquarters.
Immediately prior to joining Thor, Trinske was the Vice President of
Investor Relations for SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc., in Orlando,
Florida. Previously, he held investor relations positions at EZCORP,
Inc., a consumer finance company based in Austin, Texas, Norit, N.V. a
Netherlands-based company, and Affinia Group, a $3 billion automotive
parts company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Mr. Trinske holds an
undergraduate degree from Arizona State University and an MBA from the
University of Michigan.
Mark Trinske commented, “I am excited to make an immediate impact as
Thor’s Vice President of Investor Relations. Thor is a solid company and
industry leader in recreational vehicles, with a compelling strategic
plan for growth and a value proposition that may be underappreciated by
the investment community. Having spent more than two decades working in
a variety of investor relations roles, my experience in building
relationships with investors and analysts along with my perspective in
broader industry trends will be helpful as we share the Thor story.”
Thor also announced that former Director of Investor Relations, Jeff
Tryka, would be acting in a consulting role to assist in the transition.
Investors interested in holding a call to discuss the Company’s upcoming
fiscal 2019 first-quarter earnings announcement on December 6, 2018 may
e-mail either Mr. Trinske or Mr. Tryka to schedule a call.
About Thor Industries, Inc.
Thor is the sole owner of operating subsidiaries that, combined,
represent the world’s largest manufacturer of recreational vehicles. For
more information on the Company and its products, please go to www.thorindustries.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This release includes certain statements that are “forward looking”
statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. These forward looking statements are made based on management’s
current expectations and beliefs regarding future and anticipated
developments and their effects upon Thor, and inherently involve
uncertainties and risks. These forward looking statements are not a
guarantee of future performance. We cannot assure you that actual
results will not differ materially from our expectations. Factors which
could cause materially different results include, among others, raw
material and commodity price fluctuations; raw material, commodity or
chassis supply restrictions; the impact of tariffs on material or other
input costs; the level and magnitude of warranty claims incurred;
legislative, regulatory and tax law and/or policy developments including
their potential impact on our dealers and their retail customers or on
our suppliers; the costs of compliance with governmental regulation;
legal and compliance issues including those that may arise in
conjunction with recently completed or announced transactions; lower
consumer confidence and the level of discretionary consumer spending;
interest rate fluctuations; the potential impact of interest rate
fluctuations on the general economy and specifically on our dealers and
consumers; restrictive lending practices; management changes; the
success of new and existing products and services; consumer preferences;
the ability to efficiently utilize production facilities; the pace of
acquisitions and the successful closing, integration and financial
impact thereof; the potential loss of existing customers of
acquisitions; our ability to retain key management personnel of acquired
companies; a shortage of necessary personnel for production; the loss or
reduction of sales to key dealers; disruption of the delivery of units
to dealers; increasing costs for freight and transportation; asset
impairment charges; cost structure changes; competition; the impact of
potential losses under repurchase agreements; the potential impact of
the strength of the U.S. dollar on international demand; general
economic, market and political conditions; and changes to investment and
capital allocation strategies or other facets of our strategic plan.
Additional risks and uncertainties surrounding the acquisition of Erwin
Hymer Group SE (the "Erwin Hymer Group") include risks regarding the
anticipated timing of the closing of the acquisition, the potential
benefits of the proposed acquisition and the anticipated operating
synergies, the satisfaction of the conditions to closing the acquisition
(including obtaining necessary regulatory approvals) in the anticipated
timeframe or at all, the integration of the business, changes in Euro-US
dollar exchange rates that could impact the mark-to-market value of
outstanding derivative instruments, the impact of exchange rate
fluctuations and unknown or understated liabilities related to the
acquisition and Erwin Hymer Group's business. These and other risks and
uncertainties are discussed more fully in Item 1A of our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2018.
We disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or
revisions to any forward looking statements contained in this release or
to reflect any change in our expectations after the date hereof or any
change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is
based, except as required by law.
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Investor Relations: Mark Trinske
mtrinske@thorindustries.com
(574)
970-7912
Jeff Tryka, CFA
jtryka@thorindustries.com
(574)
970-7460
Source: Thor Industries, Inc.