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Uponor names Tom Rowbotham vice president of Supply Chain

Fifteen-year industry veteran will develop and lead the company’s sourcing strategy for North America

Apple Valley, MN, October 16, 2017 — Uponor North America (Uponor) named Tom Rowbotham as vice president of Supply Chain, effective Oct. 16, 2017. In his role, Rowbotham will develop and lead Uponor’s sourcing strategy in North America, which will include continuing to build strategic partnerships with suppliers, assessing vendors and, most importantly, leading continuous improvement initiatives in supply planning, production scheduling, distribution, transportation and inventory.

“With 15 years of experience in operations and supply chain from across a range of industries, Tom will play a critical role to our current and future success, especially as we look forward to continued rapid growth.” says Bill Gray, president, Uponor North America. “A robust sourcing strategy is vital to ensuring we have the right materials at the right time to manufacture our products and move finished products to distribution for timely delivery to our customers — all while making safety our foremost priority.”

Most recently, Rowbotham was senior director, Operations and Supply Chain, at Minneapolis-based Sleep Number. Previously, he was director of Global Materials and Inventory at Polaris Industries, a Twin Cities-based power sports manufacturer. Earlier, he worked in Arkansas and Connecticut with various divisions of the Danaher Corporation, in operations and supply chain management roles.

Tom holds an MBA in Finance and Operations from Rollins College in Winter Park, Fla., and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from Arkansas Tech University, in Russellville, Ark.

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About Uponor
Uponor, Inc. is an award-winning provider of plumbing, fire safety, radiant heating/cooling, hydronic piping and pre-insulated piping systems for residential and commercial applications. In 2016, Uponor partnered with Belkin International to form Phyn, a new intelligent water company to revolutionize the way consumers interact with water and help solve major challenges facing the global water supply. Recognized for best-in-class manufacturing, sustainability, energy efficiency, safety, business growth, economic development, workplace giving and a top workplace, Uponor employs more than 3,900 worldwide.

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