Carlson Systems, LLC Announces Promotions

For Immediate Release
June 15, 2006
Contact: Sherry Wittrock, Director of Marketing

(Region 1 Version)

OMAHA, NE - Carlson Systems, LLC, a distributor of Fastening, Packaging and Product Assembly Systems, announces the promotion of Don Geving to Regional Vice President of Sales and Tom Sheehy to Regional Vice President of Operations. Geving is based out of Carlson Systems’ Eagan, MN location, and his region covers Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. Sheehy works out of Carlson Systems’ Des Moines, IA location, and covers Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

(Region 2 Version)

OMAHA, NE - Carlson Systems, LLC, a distributor of Fastening, Packaging and Product Assembly Systems, announces the promotion of Greg Campbell to Regional Vice President of Sales and Tom Sheehy to Regional Vice President of Operations. Campbell is based out of Carlson Systems’ Des Moines, IA location, and his region covers Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. Sheehy works out of Carlson Systems’ Des Moines, IA location, and covers Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

(Region 3 Version)

OMAHA, NE - Carlson Systems, LLC, a distributor of Fastening, Packaging and Product Assembly Systems, announces the promotion of Rob Puryear to Regional Vice President of Sales and John Louis to Regional Vice President of Operations. Puryear is based out of Carlson Systems’ Kansas City, MO location, and his region covers Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Louis works out of Carlson Systems’ Denver, CO location, and covers Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wyoming.

(Region 4 Version)

OMAHA, NE - Carlson Systems, LLC, a distributor of Fastening, Packaging and Product Assembly Systems, announces the promotion of Chris Jorgensen to Regional Vice President of Sales and John Louis to Regional Vice President of Operations. Jorgensen is based out of Carlson Systems’ Denver, CO location, and his region covers Colorado and Wyoming. Louis works out of Carlson Systems’ Denver, CO location, and covers Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wyoming.

(Region 5 Version)

OMAHA, NE - Carlson Systems, LLC, a distributor of Fastening, Packaging and Product Assembly Systems, announces the promotion of Tony Dehesa to Regional Vice President of Sales and Charles Jackson to Regional Vice President of Operations. Dehesa is based out of Carlson Systems’ El Paso, TX location, and his region covers Mexico, New Mexico, Southern Arizona and Texas. Jackson works out of Carlson Systems’ Phoenix, AZ location, and covers Arizona, California, Mexico, New Mexico, and Texas.

(Regions 7 & 8 Version)

OMAHA, NE - Carlson Systems, LLC, a distributor of Fastening, Packaging and Product Assembly Systems, announces the promotion of Harry Mitchell and Shane Shaw to Regional Vice Presidents of Sales, and Greg Frandsen to Regional Vice President of Operations. Mitchell is based out of Carlson Systems’ Phoenix, AZ location, and his region covers Arizona, California, and Nevada. Shaw works out of Carlson Systems’ Gilbert, AZ location, and his region covers Arizona and Nevada. Frandsen works out of Carlson Systems’ Phoenix, AZ location, and covers Arizona, California and Nevada.

Carlson Systems was established in 1947 in Omaha, NE and today employs more than 400 people in over 35 locations throughout a 20 state area. They were recently named the 32nd largest industrial distributor in the nation in Industrial Distribution Magazine’s Big 50 list for 2006.

Carlson Holdings, Inc. is the holding company for Carlson Systems, LLC (www.carlsonsystems.com), Carlson Systems Engineering, LLC, with manufacturing facilities in Omaha, NE (www.carlsonengineering.com) and Twinsburg, OH (www.carlsonwegoma.com), Mid-Atlantic Fasteners, LLC (www.midatlanticfasteners.com) and Advanced Connector Systems, LLC (www.acsboss.com).

For more information, contact Mike Carlson, CARLSON HOLDINGS, INC., 10840 Harney Street, Omaha, NE 68154-2638, Phone: 402 593-5300, Fax: 402 593-5366, Email: mcarlson@csystems.com.

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