Brunswick Corporation : Brunswick Names Eric Hendrickson President - Crestliner Boats
LAKE FOREST, IL, June 14, 2016 - Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC) today announced it has named Eric Hendrickson as president of its Crestliner brand of freshwater boats. The appointment is effective immediately. He succeeds Cecil Cohn, who recently became president - Brunswick Financial Services. Hendrickson will report to Jeff Kinsey, president - Brunswick Freshwater Group. Hendrickson most recently was manager - strategy and business development for the Brunswick Freshwater Boat Group. He joined Brunswick from Hollister in July 2015, where he held various product development, engineering, marketing, operations, and business strategy roles. Previously, Hendrickson had worked for the Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, focusing as well on product development and engineering. Hendrickson earned a bachelor degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois, and his MBA from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business. Hendrickson will be based in Otsego, Minn. About Brunswick Headquartered in Lake Forest, Ill., Brunswick Corporation's leading consumer brands include Mercury and Mariner outboard engines; Mercury MerCruiser sterndrives and inboard engines; MotorGuide trolling motors; Attwood, Garelick and Whale marine parts and accessories; Land 'N' Sea, Kellogg Marine, Diversified Marine, BLA and Bell RPG parts and accessories distributors; Bayliner, Boston Whaler, Brunswick Commercial and Government Products, Crestliner, Cypress Cay, Harris, Lowe, Lund, Meridian, Crestliner, Quicksilver, Rayglass, Sea Ray and Uttern; Life Fitness, Hammer Strength, Cybex and SCIFIT fitness equipment; InMovement products and services for productive well-being; and Brunswick billiards tables, accessories and game room furniture. For more information, visit http://www.brunswick.com. +---------------------------------------------------------+ | Contact: Daniel Kubera | +---------------------------------------------------------+ | Director - Media Relations and Corporate Communications | +---------------------------------------------------------+ | Phone: 847-735-4617 | +---------------------------------------------------------+ | Email: daniel.kubera@brunswick.com | +---------------------------------------------------------+ This announcement is distributed by GlobeNewswire on behalf of GlobeNewswire clients. The owner of this announcement warrants that: (i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and other applicable laws; and (ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein. Source: Brunswick Corporation via GlobeNewswire [HUG#2020680]
Released June 14, 2016