Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), Radnor, PA, has named R. Jay Worley Vice President-Strategic Pricing, reporting to Andy Cichocki, Airgas Senior Vice President - Distribution Operations & Business Process Improvement.
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Worley brings nearly 20 years of industry experience to a new role in which he will be leading a Strategic Pricing organization responsible for developing and implementing pricing practices consistent with the company's overall strategic direction and profitability goals.
"This is a key new role at Airgas, requiring strong leadership qualities and a thorough understanding of our business so we can maximize the potential opportunity afforded by our SAP implementation," Cichocki said.
Worley, who has served as Vice President-Communications and Investor Relations for Airgas since 2008, began his career at Airgas in 1993 as Assistant Controller with what is now Airgas Intermountain. Following a variety of roles early in his career, including sales and human resources, he held positions as CFO of Airgas Southwest and Director of Investor Relations of Airgas. Worley has a BS degree in Accounting and an MBA from The University of Utah.
J. Barrett Strzelec, Director of Investor Relations for Airgas, will assume leadership of the Investor Relations function, reporting to Airgas Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Bob McLaughlin.
Airgas, through its subsidiaries, is a U.S. distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases, and hardgoods, such as welding equipment and supplies. Airgas is also a U.S. producer of atmospheric gases, carbon dioxide, dry ice, and nitrous oxide, one of the largest U.S. distributors of safety products, and a U.S. distributor of refrigerants, ammonia products, and process chemicals.
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