SIRVA Appoints Gordon Smith as Chief Financial Officer
Summary
“A highly capable and proven finance executive, with outstanding financial leadership experience, Gordon is ideal to lead SIRVA’s financial areas as we build on our strong financial position, deliver outstanding service to our clients, grow our business and continue to create the world’s premier relocation and moving services company.” “This is an exciting time for SIRVA, and I look forward to working with Wes and the SIRVA team in its mission to become the leader in global relocation services,” added Mr. Smith.Under his leadership, these businesses developed into global leaders in their field, experiencing solid double-digit profit increases through both organic and acquisition growth.Mr. Smith, who will work from the Company’s Westmont, Ill., headquarters, brings more than 31 years of financial leadership experience from GE Capital and Asbury Automotive Group to SIRVA.“A highly capable and proven finance executive, with outstanding financial leadership experience, Gordon is ideal to lead SIRVA’s financial areas as we build on our strong financial position, deliver outstanding service to our clients, grow our business and continue to create the world’s premier relocation and moving services company.”“This is an exciting time for SIRVA, and I look forward to working with Wes and the SIRVA team in its mission to become the leader in global relocation services,” added Mr. Smith.Mr.Under his leadership, these businesses developed into global leaders in their field, experiencing solid double-digit profit increases through both organic and acquisition growth.Most recently, Mr. Smith served as chief financial officer of Asbury Automotive Group, one of the largest publicly traded automotive retail businesses in the United States, where he led the recapitalization efforts of the company, including more than $1.2 billion of debt refinancing and four secondary stock offerings.Mr.