School Specialty, Inc. announced two new leadership appointments as the Company continues to build out its operational team to enhance customer satisfaction. The company disclosed that it has hired Daniel P. Kohler as Executive Vice President of Operations, effective immediately. Daniel will be responsible for overseeing all of the Company's operations, including manufacturing, distribution, and supply chain management.
He joins School Specialty after spending more than 25-years in related operations roles, where he most recently served as Executive Vice President with HVL. In his most recent position, Daniel was responsible for supply chain management, operations and distribution, manufacturing, purchasing and quality assurance programs. School Specialty also disclosed that Rick Smith has joined the company as Director of Distribution Center Operations, overseeing the Company's Mansfield, OH distribution center, effective immediately. Rick joins SSI after a more than 25-year career working in several operational and supply chain positions with other industry leaders.
He was most recently Director, Supply Chain Quality with United Stationers ("USI"), where he was responsible for defining and deploying a Quality Strategy for United Stationers Operations.
SSI Liquidating, Inc., formerly School Specialty, Inc. (SSI), is a distributor of supplies, furniture, technology products, supplemental learning products (instructional solutions) and curriculum solutions, primarily to the education marketplace. It designs, develops and provides educators with its own products and services. Its segments include Distribution and curriculum. Distribution segment offers products that include basic classroom supplies and office products, supplemental learning materials, physical education equipment and classroom technology. Curriculum segment is a PreK-12 curriculum-based publisher of products in the categories of science and reading and literacy. Through its SSI Guardian subsidiary, the Company provides curriculum, training and safety and security products for school, healthcare and corporate workplace. Its SOAR life products are a customized offering for hospitals, long-term care, therapeutic facilities, home care, surgery centers and clinics.
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