September 07, 2008

Northwest Pipe announces management change

Northwest Pipe Company announced that effective January 1st 2008, Mr Gary Stokes senior vice president, sales and marketing of water transmission group, will assume the new role of senior VP of water transmission group as Mr Charles Koenig current senior VP operations of water transmission group has announced his decision to retire in July 2008.

In the next several months, Mr. Koenig will focus his efforts on assisting Mr Stokes in his transition by continuing two key projects; installing two new mills and a project to increase capacity on existing equipment.

Mr Stokes joined Northwest Pipe in 1987 as VP of sales in California Division. In 1988, he became the Director of Marketing for the Company. He was appointed senior VP of sales and marketing in January 2002.

Mr Brian Dunham president & CEO of Northwest Pipe said that "We appreciate all that Chuck Koenig has done for Northwest Pipe over the years. He was a driver of growth in our Water Transmission Group. We are without question a better company today because of his influence. We all thank him for his years of service and leadership and wish him well in retirement. We are pleased that Gary Stokes will expand his leadership role in the company with this new role. He provides the benefit of continuity as well as a fresh perspective as we continue our strategy of growth in the Water Transmission Group."

Northwest Pipe Company manufactures welded steel pipe and other products in three business groups. Its Water Transmission Group is a leading supplier of large diameter, high pressure steel pipe products that are used primarily for water infrastructure in North America.