BELOIT, Wis., July 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Regal Beloit
Corporation (NYSE: RBC) announced today that Ms. Jane Warner has joined the Company's Board of
Directors as a Class "C" Director with her initial term continuing
until the 2014 annual shareholders meeting. Additionally, the
Company announced an increase in the size of the board from nine to
ten directors.
Ms. Warner is recently retired from Illinois Tool Works as the
Executive Vice President, Decorative Surfaces and Finishing
Systems. Prior to joining Illinois Tool Works in 2005, Ms.
Warner had progressing levels of responsibility at General Motors,
Textron Inc., Electronic Data Systems and Plexus Systems. Ms.
Warner holds an M.B.A. from Stanford
University, and both MA and BA degrees from Michigan State
University. Ms Warner currently serves on the board of
directors for Tenneco Inc. (NYSE: TEN) and MeadWestvaco Corporation
(NYSE: MWV).
"We are extremely pleased to have Jane join our Board.
Her global experience in business and manufacturing will be a great
asset to us as we continue to execute our growth strategy,"
stated Mark Gliebe, Regal
Beloit Corporation's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Regal Beloit Corporation is a leading manufacturer of electric
motors, mechanical and electrical motion controls and power
generation products serving markets throughout the world.
Regal is headquartered in Beloit,
Wisconsin, and has manufacturing, sales and service
facilities throughout the United
States, Canada,
Mexico, Europe and Asia. Regal's common stock is a
component of the S&P Mid Cap 400 Index and the Russell 2000
Index.
SOURCE Regal Beloit Corporation