Farrier Product Distribution, Inc. Hires Fred Ruddy
as General Manager
Shelbyville, KY - June 27, 2013 - Farrier Product Distribution,
Inc. (FPD), a leading wholesale distributor of Farrier products, has announced
the hire of Fred Ruddy, who joins the company as General Manager. In this position, Ruddy will oversee
FPD's general operations and assist the executive officers with planning,
production and human resource management.
"This
position was added as a result of the extraordinary growth the company is
experiencing, and allows us to align our staff in positions that best fit their
strengths while supporting our goal of delivering superior service to our
customers," states Dan Burke, president of FPD. "Fred brings experience and a unique perspective to our
business and we are happy to have him join the team. He is a talented manager with the exceptional ability to
understand technology, analytics and the best practices for the organization of
our warehouse and distribution operation."
Ruddy joins
FPD with over 15 years of successful experience as a manager, system's analyst
and inventory specialist; primarily in manufacturing and distribution. Most recently he was responsible for
opening a distribution center in Shelbyville, KY for the Kittrich Corporation,
serving as Plant Manager. He began
his career as a Systems Analyst for Leggett & Platt, Inc., located in the
corporate office in Carthage, MO, as well as holding the position of Branch
Manager of the Southern California Bedding Components Distribution Center in
South Gate, CA.
A graduate
of Southeast Missouri State University with a B.S.B.A. and major in
Production/Operations Management and M.B.A. from University of Phoenix, Ruddy
completed a semester of study in international business at Orebro University in
Orebro, Sweden. He and his wife
and three children live in Shelby County, Kentucky
About Farrier Product Distribution,
Inc.
Farrier
Product Distribution (FPD), founded in 1990, is a wholesale distributor of
farrier and related equine products.
Considered a leader in bringing groundbreaking products and service to
the Farrier industry, the company distributes to suppliers throughout North
America. More information about
FPD can be found at www.farrierproducts.com and
www.farrierproducts.com/blog.
