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Cintas Announces Organizational Change
Cincinnati, Ohio -
The Board of Directors
of Cintas Corporation
(Nasdaq: CTAS) today
announced that Scott
D. Farmer has been
elected to the position
of Chief Executive
Officer and President
of Cintas Corporation
and Robert J. Kohlhepp,
current CEO, is now
Vice Chairman. Scott
Farmer had previously
been the President
and Chief Operating
Officer of the company.
Richard T. Farmer,
Chairman, stated, "Scott's
22 years of experience
in our company in just
about every facet of
our business along
with his track record
of outstanding performance
and achievement makes
him uniquely qualified
to become our new Chief
Executive Officer."
Scott is a graduate
of Miami University
in Oxford, Ohio and
joined the company
in 1981 as a management
trainee. He served
in many line and staff
positions including
production management
and sales and service
management at various
Cintas locations. He
then transferred to
corporate headquarters
to initiate a corporate-wide
quality program. He
has held positions
including Group Vice
President in the Rental
Division, Vice President
of Marketing and Merchandising
and Vice President
of the National Account
Division and President and COO.
Bob Kohlhepp, who
joined the company
in 1967, will become
Vice Chairman. Mr.
Kohlhepp will remain
active in the business - particularly
in the area of strategic
planning and investor
relations.
This organizational
change is effective
immediately.
About Cintas
Cintas Corporation is the leader in the corporate identity uniform industry providing uniforms to a wide variety of businesses nationwide. The Company also provides a wide range of outsourcing services including entrance mats, hygiene supplies, cleanroom services, and first aid and safety products and services. Cintas is a publicly held company traded over Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CTAS, and is a Nasdaq-100 Company and component of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. The Company is set to achieve 34 consecutive years of growth in sales and earnings.
For additional information contact:
William C. Gale
Senior Vice President - Finance and CFO
(513) 573-4211
Karen L. Carnahan
Vice President and Treasurer
(513) 573-4013
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