Sypris Appoints Curtis S. Petrie as Vice President of Administration

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Sypris Solutions, Inc. announced the appointment of Curtis S. Petrie, a corporate director of the Company, to the position of Vice President of Administration, effective September 1, 2024. Mr. Petrie will remain located at the Company’s headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky and will report to Jeffrey T. Gill, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sypris Solutions, Inc.

Mr. Petrie has served as Corporate Director of Information Technology, Human Resources and Internal Audit since October 2022 and as Corporate Director of Information Technology and Human Resources from August 2019 to September 2022. Prior to 2019, Mr. Petrie served as the Corporate Director of Information Technology since joining the Company in 2007. Prior to Mr. Petrie's tenure with Sypris, he served as Chief Information Officer for F+W Media, Inc., a media content and e-commerce company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, from 2006 to 2007 and as Chief Information Officer for Lexmark International, Inc., Asia Pacific Group from 2002 to 2006. Mr. Petrie began his career with Lexmark International, Inc. in 1995 and served in a number of increasingly responsible senior-level positions in multiple expatriate global assignments. In addition, Mr. Petrie served on the Robertson County, Kentucky Board of Education from 2000 to 2002 and is a Kentucky Governor’s Scholar. Mr. Petrie holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kentucky.

Commenting on the announcement, Jeffrey T. Gill, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sypris Solutions, Inc. said, “We are delighted to announce the advancement of Curtis to the role of Vice President of Administration. He has a long, accomplished history with the Company. During his tenure, Curtis has provided leadership through his in-depth knowledge of technical matters, as well as through his comprehensive knowledge of business operations and skilled management of organizational dynamics.”