ALAMO GROUP INC. ANNOUNCES CEO RETIREMENT PLAN
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Alamo Group Inc. (NYSE: ALG) announced that CEO and President Jeff Leonard plans to retire by mid-year 2025. Leonard, who has been with the company since 2011, will remain in his position until a successor is appointed. The Board of Directors, as part of its succession planning efforts, expects to name a new President and CEO within the next several months.
Board's Independent Chair Rick Parod acknowledged Leonard's significant contribution to the company's growth during his 13-year tenure, highlighting his role in maintaining Alamo Group's reputation as a financially sound and operationally strong company.
Positive
- Planned and orderly CEO transition with sufficient notice period
- Board already has succession planning in progress
- Company maintains strong financial and operational position
Negative
- Loss of experienced leadership with 13-year company tenure
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, ALG declined 0.96%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
In announcing his retirement, Mr. Leonard stated, "It has been an honor being part of Alamo Group since 2011 and serving as Alamo Group's President and CEO for the last several years. I have watched the Company experience tremendous growth and am confident that it will continue to grow. I am also confident in the leadership in place and that the Board's succession process will place a strong leader as my successor in the President and CEO role."
On behalf of the Board of Directors, Rick Parod, the Board's Independent Chair, said, "We would like to thank Jeff for his leadership and service as President and CEO, and for his significant involvement in the growth of the Company during his more than 13 years of service. Jeff has been instrumental in continuing the success of Alamo Group and its reputation as a financially sound and operationally strong company. We wish him the best in his retirement. The Board has given careful consideration to succession planning and we are confident that our planning will result in a successful leadership transition."
About Alamo Group
Alamo Group is a leader in the design, manufacture, distribution, and service of high-quality equipment for vegetation management, infrastructure maintenance and other applications. Our products include truck and tractor mounted mowing and other vegetation maintenance equipment, street sweepers, snow removal equipment, excavators, vacuum trucks, other industrial equipment, agricultural implements, forestry equipment and related after-market parts and services. The Company, founded in 1969, has approximately 4,000 employees and operates 28 plants in
Forward Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause the Company's actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. Among those factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: adverse economic conditions which could lead to a reduction in overall market demand, supply chain disruptions, labor constraints, increasing costs due to inflation, disease outbreaks, geopolitical risks, including effects of the war in the
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