SAN DIEGO, June 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- WD-40 Company
(NASDAQ:WDFC) announced today that Graciela
I. Monteagudo has been appointed to its board of directors.
Ms. Monteagudo's appointment to the board of directors was
effective June 15, 2020.
Additionally, the Company's board of directors declared on
Tuesday, June 16, 2020 its regular
quarterly dividend of $0.67 per
share, payable July 31, 2020 to
stockholders of record at the close of business on July 17, 2020.
"We are pleased to have Graciela join our board and look forward
to benefiting from her extensive consumer goods, digital marketing,
e-commerce, and emerging market experience," said Garry O.
Ridge, chairman and chief executive officer of WD-40 Company. "In
light of our recent transition to a direct model in Mexico, we believe having a board member with
significant leadership experience in Latin America will provide our board with a
valuable regional perspective."
Ms. Monteagudo most recently served as president and CEO of Lala
U.S., Inc. which she joined in 2017. Prior to that Ms. Monteagudo
held key executive positions at companies including Mead Johnson
Nutrition, Walmart Mexico and Procter & Gamble. Ms. Monteagudo
currently serves as a director of ACCO Brands Corporation
(NYSE:ACCO) and The Juice Plus+ Company. She received her Bachelor
of Science in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Panamericana and her Master's in
Business Administration from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de
México. In 2019, Ms. Monteagudo was recognized as a National
Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Board Leadership Fellow
and was included in Women Inc.'s Most Influential Corporate
Directors issue. Ms. Monteagudo has dual Mexican and American
citizenship and has held senior management positions in both
Latin America and the United States.
Ms. Monteagudo has been appointed to serve as a member of the
Audit Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee. WD-40
Company's board now has 11 directors.
About WD-40 Company
WD-40 Company is a global
marketing organization dedicated to creating positive lasting
memories by developing and selling products that solve problems in
workshops, factories and homes around the world. The Company
markets its maintenance products and homecare and cleaning products
under the following well-known brands: WD-40®,
3-IN-ONE®, GT85®, X-14®, 2000
Flushes®, Carpet Fresh®, no vac®,
Spot Shot®,
1001®, Lava® and
Solvol®.
Headquartered in San Diego,
WD-40 Company recorded net sales of $423.4
million in fiscal year 2019 and its products are currently
available in more than 176 countries and territories worldwide.
WD-40 Company is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select market under
the ticker symbol "WDFC." For additional information about WD-40
Company please visit http://www.wd40company.com.
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