Esmark Steel Group, the steel services subsidiary of diversified holding company Esmark Inc, announced that steel industry veteran Mr Peter Doyle has been named president of the company's Ohio operations.

Mr Doyle, who will be based in Esmark Steel Group's Cleveland office, will be joined with current company executive Mr Mark Schwertner, who has been named EVP of Sales, a new position.

With more than 25 years of diversified experience in all facets of the service center sector, Mr Doyle joins Esmark Steel Group from Cleveland based Majestic Steel, where he served as Senior Executive Vice President from 1998 to 2010. Prior to Majestic Steel, Mr Doyle was Director of Pacesetter Steel in Atlanta from 1994 to 1997. His career also includes senior positions in sales with Taylor Steel in Niles, Ohio and VP of Purchasing with Majestic Steel.

In making the announcement, Mr Tom Modrowski CEO of Esmark Steel Group said that Mr Doyle's appointment reflects the company's growing operations in the Northeast US and Mr Doyle's expertise and experience in serving a wide range of customers in the region. "Peter brings exceptional management skills and a strong customer network to Esmark and is widely regarded for his work in the galvanized steel marketplace. He added that "Together with the appointment of Mark Schwertner as EVP of Sales, we have an outstanding leadership team that will help us achieve our growth plans in the Northeast corridor."

In 2010 Esmark Steel Group consolidated its US service center operations under the Esmark Steel Group banner to better serve its growing customer base and streamline operations. The operations consolidation combined Century Steel and Sun Steel in Chicago Heights, Illinois; Chicago Steel & Iron (formerly Amtex Steel Inc) in University Park, Illinois and Independent Steel in Cleveland, Ohio. Today, the Illinois companies operate as Esmark Steel Group Midwest, while the former Independent Steel operates as Esmark Steel Group Northeast.