MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Today Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE:PII) announced that Bob Mack will
join the company on April 1 as Senior Vice President of Corporate
Development and Strategy, and President of Adjacent Markets. These
strategically important roles were combined to fully utilize Mr. Mack’s
extensive experience and capacity in support of Polaris’ profitable
growth. Reporting directly to Chairman and CEO Scott Wine, Mack will
lead the aggressive growth of Polaris’ Global Adjacent Markets business,
and further the development of Polaris’ strategy, which calls for the
company to evolve into a highly profitable, customer centric, $8B global
enterprise by 2020.
Mack is a seasoned leader with more than 20 years of global business
experience, predominantly with the diversified industrial company
Ingersoll-Rand, most recently as their Vice President of Corporate
Development. He has consistently advanced his career through roles in
M&A, finance, marketing, strategy and general management.
“With responsibility for M&A and Global Adjacent Markets, Bob is
uniquely positioned to accelerate the growth of our business,” said
Scott Wine, Polaris’ Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Bob shares
my passion for Powersports and will certainly support the growth of our
core businesses, while his command of industrial and commercial markets
will hasten our efforts to build out that solidly growing, less cyclical
part of our portfolio. He is going to be an extremely strong addition to
the Polaris leadership team.”
“Polaris has a reputation for being extremely passionate about creating
products that people love to ride. During my conversations with the
leadership team, it became clear that this passion extends to their
growth plans and creating value for shareholders,” said Mack. “That’s
exactly the type of company I want to be part of and I’m excited to help
the company achieve its 2020 vision through acquisitions and other
growth strategies.”
Mack holds an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Siena
College and an MBA from Duke University. He is currently Board Chairman
for the Lake Norman YMCA, on the Board of Hospice of Iredell County and
is a Member of the Board of Advisors for Siena College.
About Polaris
Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) is a global powersports leader with
annual 2015 sales of $4.7 billion. Polaris fuels the passion of riders,
workers and outdoor enthusiasts with our RANGER®, RZR®
and POLARIS GENERAL™ side-by-side off-road vehicles; our SPORTSMAN®
and POLARIS ACE® all-terrain off-road vehicles; VICTORY®
and INDIAN MOTORCYCLE® midsize and heavyweight motorcycles;
SLINGSHOT® moto-roadsters; and Polaris RMK®, INDY®,
SWITCHBACK® and RUSH® snowmobiles. Polaris
enhances the riding experience with parts, garments and accessories sold
under multiple recognizable brands, and has a growing presence in
adjacent markets globally with products including military and
commercial off-road vehicles, quadricycles, and electric vehicles. www.polaris.com
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