MONTEREY, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/07/12 -- Century Aluminum
Company (NASDAQ: CENX) announced today that its Board of
Directors has appointed Michael Bless as President and Chief
Executive Officer of Century. Mr. Bless had previously served
as Acting President and Chief Executive Officer.
Terence Wilkinson, Chairman of Century's Board of
Directors said, "Mike has shown excellent leadership
during this interim period and has clearly demonstrated to
the Board that he is the right person to lead Century and its
experienced management team. Century is well positioned to
succeed and the Board has great confidence in Mike's
ability to guide the Company to achieve that
success."
"I am honored to have the opportunity to work with a
great team on behalf of our shareholders, customers,
employees and other stakeholders," commented Mr. Bless.
"My colleagues and I share common priorities: a safe and
healthy environment for our people and all visitors to our
facilities; honest, straightforward and transparent dealings
inside the company and with all external constituencies; and
operational excellence as we invest in our people and our
businesses to produce attractive long- term financial
returns. I am excited about the real opportunities we have to
improve and grow our businesses inside and outside the
U.S."
Mr. Bless, who was named Acting President and CEO in November
2011, has also served as Century's Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer since January 2006.
Prior to joining Century, Mr. Bless previously served as the
Chief Financial Officer of Rockwell Automation, Inc. and was
an investment banker at Dillon, Read & Co.
Century Aluminum Company (
www.centuryaluminum.com) owns primary aluminum capacity
in the United States and Iceland. Century's corporate
offices are located in Monterey, California.
Certified Advisors for the First North market of the OMX
Nordic Exchange Iceland hf. for Global Depositary Receipts in
Iceland: Atli B. Gudmundsson, Senior Manager -- Corporate
Finance, NBI hf.
Steingrimur Helgason, Director -- Corporate Finance, NBI hf.
Cautionary Statement
This press release contains "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Forward-looking statements are statements about future,
not past, events and involve certain important risks and
uncertainties, any of which could cause our actual results to
differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release
include, without limitation, statements regarding
Century's positioning for future performance. More
information about the risks, uncertainties and assumptions
affecting the Company can be found in the risk factors and
forward-looking statements cautionary language contained in
our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other filings made with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. We do not undertake,
and specifically disclaim, any obligation to revise any
forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of
future events or circumstances.
Contacts:
Mike Dildine/Lindsey Berryhill
(media)
831-642-9364
Shelly Harrison
(investors)
831-642-9357
Source: Century Aluminum Company
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