PHOENIX, AZ / ACCESSWIRE / August 19, 2015 / A leader in sustainable glycol technologies, GlyEco, Inc. ("GlyEco" or the "Company") (GLYE), announced today that Frank Kneller has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective August 17, 2015. Kneller brings to GlyEco an extensive background as an adaptable executive in multi-business operations.
"Frank delivers thirty years of executive leadership with well-known automotive and sustainable brands, including Fortune 100 companies with domestic and international multi-business operations," stated David Ide, GlyEco CEO and President. "We look forward to his valuable perspective, expertise, and guidance, as we continue to advance our business from concept to operational excellence and growth."
Kneller is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Verengo Solar, a leading residential solar installation business that was founded in 2008 and grew rapidly to be a top 5 installer by 2014. Kneller was recruited to Verengo Solar last October for his successful track record of driving operational excellence at multiple companies and across several different industries. In eight months, Kneller executed a turnaround project that reduced expenses and increased revenues in the strategic solar market of Southern California. From 2010 to 2014, Kneller served as the Vice President of Sales & Operations at Sears Holding Company, where he led sales and operations with full profit and loss responsibility of $1.3B, 740+ corporate stores, six franchise stores, multiple call centers, and over 12,000 associates. From 2007 to 2010, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Aquion Water Treatment Products, a $250M global manufacturer and marketer of water treatment equipment and water quality solutions, where he was selected by the board to lead the revitalization of the company and was responsible for a total reorganization of the business.
About GlyEco, Inc.
GlyEco collects and recycles waste glycol streams into reusable glycol products that are sold to third party customers in the automotive and industrial end-markets in the United States. Our proprietary and patent pending technology allows us to recycle all five major types of waste glycol into high-quality products usable in any glycol application. We are dedicated to being the standard in the glycol industry by providing the highest-quality products, services, and technology possible to our customers.
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CONTACT:
GlyEco, Inc.
Dwight Mamanteo
Non-Executive Chairman
dwight@glyeco.com
866-960-1539 ext. 703
SOURCE: GlyEco, Inc.
