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Kawneer Announces Retirement of Bob Leyland

Norcross, Ga.-based Kawneer Co. announced that Bob Leyland, director of sales, has elected to retire on August 3, 2012 after 37 years with the company. Colin Brosmer, currently director of front end sales, will assume the role of Director of Sales effective July 27, 2012.

Leyland moved to Southern California in 1984, where he served as the district sales manager until 1994. He then moved to Norcross, Ga,, to serve as the senior product manager for storefront, entrances and framing. He was named director of marketing in 1996, and then assumed executive leadership of the sales and marketing organizations in 1999. Leyland has continued to lead the North American sales organization since 2004.

Colin Brosmer joined Alcoa in 2001 as welding engineer for Alcoa Automotive and was named manufacturing project manager for Kawneer in 2006. Prior to his current role, Colin also served as Kawneer Regional Sales Manager, Central Canada and Commercial Business Manager for curtain wall.

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