ATLANTA, Oct. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Aaron's, Inc.
(NYSE: AAN), a leading omnichannel provider of lease-purchase
solutions, today announced the appointment of Tommy Harper as Vice President of Manufacturing
who will lead Woodhaven Furniture Industries effective January 1, 2020. He will succeed Michael Jarnagin, who will retire on
December 31, 2019.
Harper has been with Woodhaven, a wholly-owned furniture
manufacturer of Aaron's, Inc., for over 25 years in a variety of
operational roles, most recently as Director of Manufacturing.
"Aaron's is fortunate to have a strong bench of leaders like
Tommy in the Woodhaven organization," said Steve Michaels, Aaron's Chief Financial Officer
and President of Strategic Operations. "Tommy has been instrumental
in the growth and quality of the Woodhaven business and brand of
products for many years including the utilization of
environmentally sustainable materials and lean manufacturing
techniques. He has the full support and confidence of the entire
Aaron's organization to continue to develop quality products and
maintain a strong brand in the marketplace."
Michaels also congratulated Jarnagin on a retirement that will
cap a distinguished career at Woodhaven that began when he was
recruited by Aaron's founder Charlie
Loudermilk 35 years ago.
"During Mike's long tenure, he helped the business grow from a
single facility with 36 employees to approximately 600 today,"
Michaels said. "Under Mike's leadership, Woodhaven has earned a
place in the furniture community with a reputation for quality and
value. Mike personally has been an untiring ambassador for
Woodhaven in the furniture community and a shining example of
leadership and integrity."
About Aaron's, Inc.
Headquartered in Atlanta,
Aaron's, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), is a leading omnichannel provider of
lease-purchase solutions. Progressive Leasing, a virtual
lease-to-own company, provides lease-purchase solutions through
more than 20,000 retail locations in 46 states. In addition, the
Aaron's Business engages in the sales and lease ownership and
specialty retailing of furniture, consumer electronics, home
appliances and accessories through its approximately 1,500
Company-operated and franchised stores in 47 states, Canada, and Puerto
Rico, as well as its e-commerce platform, Aarons.com.
Dent-A-Med, Inc., d/b/a the HELPcard®, provides a variety of
second-look credit products that are originated through federally
insured banks. For more information, visit investor.aarons.com,
Aarons.com, ProgLeasing.com, and HELPcard.com.
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