THOR INDUSTRIES, INC. ELKHART, Ind., July 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- THOR Industries, Inc. (NYSE: THO) today announced that it has named Renee Jones as Senior Director of Marketing, responsible for all of THOR's strategic marketing efforts, including brand development, creative, public relations, social and other key digital marketing and innovation initiatives. Jones will report to Bob Martin, THOR's President and CEO, and will continue to develop THOR's marketing strategies while supporting the marketing efforts of its subsidiaries.
Jones brings a unique set of talents and experience that position her for success in this leadership role. She has extensive global consumer marketing experience as well as a thorough understanding and proven results in the complex RV market, which requires B2B and B2C strategies to address the overlapping demands of consumers, brands and dealers. A native of Elkhart, Jones returned to the area in 2014 to lead Jayco's strategic marketing agency after working in a variety of markets across the country.
"We are pleased to have Renee expand her responsibilities in this new role," said Bob Martin, THOR Industries CEO and President. "Her proven track record in the RV industry, experience with global brands, strong relationships with our subsidiaries and understanding of our dealer partners are the ideal mix for success in attracting outdoor enthusiasts to our family of brands."
Jones has more than two decades of comprehensive marketing experience, from brand and product management to digital, experiential and loyalty marketing at leading global consumer and retail companies including MARS, Spectrum Brands and Macy's Department Stores.
About THOR Industries
THOR is the sole owner of operating subsidiaries that, combined, represent the world's largest manufacturer of RVs. For more information, please visit: www.thorindustries.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This release includes certain statements that are "forward looking" statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward looking statements are made based on management's current expectations and beliefs regarding future and anticipated developments and their effects upon THOR, and inherently involve uncertainties and risks. These forward looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance. We cannot assure you that actual results will not differ materially from our expectations. Factors which could cause materially different results include, among others, raw material and commodity price fluctuations; raw material, commodity or chassis supply restrictions; the impact of tariffs on material or other input costs; the level and magnitude of warranty claims incurred; legislative, regulatory and tax law and/or policy developments including their potential impact on our dealers and their retail customers or on our suppliers; the costs of compliance with governmental regulation; legal and compliance issues including those that may arise in conjunction with recently completed or announced transactions; lower consumer confidence and the level of discretionary consumer spending; interest rate fluctuations; the potential impact of interest rate fluctuations on the general economy and specifically on our dealers and consumers; restrictive lending practices; management changes; the success of new and existing products and services; consumer preferences; the ability to efficiently utilize production facilities; the pace of acquisitions and the successful closing, integration and financial impact thereof; the potential loss of existing customers of acquisitions; our ability to retain key management personnel of acquired companies; a shortage of necessary personnel for production; the loss or reduction of sales to key dealers; disruption of the delivery of units to dealers; increasing costs for freight and transportation; asset impairment charges; cost structure changes; competition; the impact of potential losses under repurchase or financed receivable agreements; the potential impact of the strength of the U.S. dollar on international demand for products priced in U.S. dollars; general economic, market and political conditions; the impact of changing emissions standards in the various jurisdictions in which our products are sold; and changes to investment and capital allocation strategies or other facets of our strategic plan. Additional risks and uncertainties surrounding the acquisition of Erwin Hymer Group SE ("EHG") include risks regarding the potential benefits of the acquisition and the anticipated operating synergies, the integration of the business, the impact of exchange rate fluctuations and unknown or understated liabilities related to the acquisition and EHG's business. These and other risks and uncertainties are discussed more fully in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2018 and Part II, Item 1A of our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended January 31, 2019 and April 30, 2019.
We disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward looking statements contained in this release or to reflect any change in our expectations after the date hereof or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based, except as required by law.
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