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The Sherwin-Williams Company
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 NEWS FROM THE WIRES
Sherwin-Williams names Sean Hennessy CFO
Aug 08 2001 09:25 AM PDT

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 PROFILE
No matter how you coat it, Sherwin-Williams is the US's largest paint manufacturer. It ranks #2 worldwide, after Akzo Nobel. Sherwin-Williams' products include a variety of paints, finishes, coatings, applicators, and varnishes sold under such names as Dutch Boy, Krylon, Martin-Senour, Red Devil, Sherwin-Williams, Thompson's, and Minwax. The company operates more than 2,450 paint stores in the US (including Puerto Rico), Mexico, and Canada. It sells automotive finishing and refinishing products through some 120 wholesale branches in the US and more than 50 locations in Canada, Chile, and Jamaica. Other distribution outlets (and competitors) include mass merchandisers, home centers, and independent retailers.

 COMPETITION
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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 5,211.60
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 4.2%
Employees: 26,095
Revenue per employee: $199,716.42

 KEY PEOPLE
• Christopher M. Connor
    CEO
• Larry J. Pitorak
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
101 Prospect Ave. NW
Cleveland, OH 44115
US
Phone: 216-566-2000
Fax: 216-566-2947
Online: Web Site

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