Olympic Steel Names Manager – Toll Processing
Cleveland, Ohio --- (April 2, 2001) David J. Lenzi, Vice President – Sales & Marketing of Olympic Steel, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZEUS) announced the promotion of Doug Rife to Manager, Toll-Processing. Rife brings over 9 years of steel background to this position including service center and integrated mill experience.
Rife began his employment with Olympic in April 2000. He will be responsible for compiling a portfolio of services offered by Olympic, implementing the marketing plan, and leading the direct sales efforts to the target customer base. In addition, Mr. Rife will maintain responsibility for the automotive resale programs in Detroit.
"The promotion of Doug will further strengthen Olympic’s commitment to its toll-processing customer base. His experience and skills in this area are ideally suited to Olympic’s overall presence in that market," stated Mr. Lenzi. "We wish him the best of luck and welcome him to the sales management team."
Olympic Steel, Inc. is a leading North American steel service center that is experienced in the specialized processing and distribution of flat-rolled carbon and stainless steel products, as well as tubular steel products. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the company has over 1,000 employees in 14 locations serving nine geographic markets. For further information on Olympic Steel, Inc. visit the company’s web site at http://www.olysteel.com.
Contact: Cathy S. Kish
Director – Investor Relations
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