Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Names Thomas Pinnau to Its Board of Directors
11 5월 2012 - 5:11AM
Business Wire
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE: BBW), the interactive
retailer of customized stuffed animals, announced today that Thomas
Pinnau has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors.
Mr. Pinnau, 47, will serve on the Audit Committee and the
Compensation and Development Committee of the Board, effective
immediately. With Mr. Pinnau’s appointment, the Build-A-Bear
Workshop® Board will have eight members, seven of whom, including
Mr. Pinnau, are deemed independent by the Board under New York
Stock Exchange rules and other applicable regulations.
As previously announced, William Reisler retired from the Board
on May 10, 2012, effective with the expiration of his term at the
Build-A-Bear Workshop 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Mr. Pinnau is the Chief Executive Officer of Knowledge Universe,
Global Work Solutions, a provider of corporately sponsored employee
work life support product services. Mr. Pinnau has held that
position since 2011. From 2009 to 2011, Mr. Pinnau was
EVP/Executive Managing Director of the International Health and
Beauty retail and product portfolio business at The Alliance Boots
Company. Prior to that Mr. Pinnau held various managerial positions
with Mars, Incorporated and The Procter & Gamble Company.
“We are pleased to have Thomas join our Board. We believe his
financial acumen and international business experience complements
the strengths of our existing Board and will be of great value to
us as we position Build-A-Bear Workshop for profitable global
growth,” said Maxine Clark, founder and chief executive bear of
Build-A-Bear Workshop.
About Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. is the only global company that
offers an interactive make-your-own stuffed animal
retail-entertainment experience. There are more than 400
Build-A-Bear Workshop stores worldwide, including company-owned
stores in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom and
Ireland, and franchise stores in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa,
the Middle East, Mexico and South America. Founded in St. Louis in
1997, Build-A-Bear Workshop is the leader in interactive retail.
Brands include make-your-own Major League Baseball® mascot
in-stadium locations, and Build-A-Dino® stores. Build-A-Bear
Workshop extends its in-store interactive experience online with
its award winning virtual world Web site at bearville.com®. The
company was named to the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®
list for the fourth year in a row in 2012. Build-A-Bear Workshop
(NYSE: BBW) posted total revenue of $394.4 million in fiscal 2011.
For more information, call 888.560.BEAR (2327) or visit the
company's award-winning Web site at buildabear.com®.
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