Acuity Brands Announces Election of Chris Tuttle as Vice President, Controller
ATLANTA, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Acuity Brands, Inc. announced today
the election of Stephen C. (Chris) Tuttle as Vice President, Controller. In
this role, Tuttle will be responsible for the Company's accounting and tax
functions, including SEC reporting activities. He has served as Assistant
Controller of Acuity Brands since the Company's launch on November 30, 2001. As
Assistant Controller, Tuttle oversaw the corporate and operational accounting
and SEC reporting.
From 1999 until 2001, Tuttle served in various positions at National Service
Industries, Inc., including roles in accounting and reporting. He completed his
bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Alabama and is a
Certified Public Accountant.
Vernon J. Nagel, Chief Financial Officer of Acuity Brands, said, "With this
promotion, we are pleased to recognize Chris Tuttle's outstanding leadership and
achievements at Acuity Brands. He is a team player whose expertise adds great
value and contributes to our shared goal of becoming a high performance
organization." Acuity Brands, Inc., with fiscal year 2003 net sales of over $2.0 billion, is
comprised of Acuity Brands Lighting and Acuity Specialty Products. Acuity
Brands Lighting is a world leader in lighting fixtures and includes brands such
as Lithonia Lighting(R), Holophane(R), Peerless(R), Hydrel(R), American Electric
Lighting(R), and Gotham(R). Acuity Specialty Products is a leading provider of
specialty chemicals and includes brands such as Zep(R), Enforcer(R), and Selig
Industries(TM). Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Acuity Brands employs
approximately 11,400 people and has operations throughout North America and in
Europe and Asia. DATASOURCE: Acuity Brands, Inc.
CONTACT: Karen Holcom of Acuity Brands, Inc., +1-404-853-1437 Web site: http://www.acuitybrands.com/
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