Fitzgerald promoted to Vice President, Marketing at Chicago Faucets

DES PLAINES, IL -- John Fitzgerald has been promoted to Vice President, Marketing for Chicago Faucets. The announcement was made by Andreas Nowak, CEO and President.

Fitzgerald joined Chicago Faucets in 2006 as Director of Marketing. Fitzgerald has over 25 years of experience in business-to-business and business-to-consumer marketing and business management.

Prior to joining Chicago Faucets, Fitzgerald worked for Elkay Manufacturing; System Sensor, a division of Honeywell; and Safety-Kleen Corp. He is responsible for complete marketing activities for the Chicago Faucets brand and the Geberit brand, including interfacing with the sales organization to drive value into the channel.

The Chicago Faucet Company is part of the Geberit Group, a European market leader and global provider of sanitary technology. Since 1901, The Chicago Faucet Company, located in Des Plaines, Ill., has offered commercial and residential products built to stand the test of time. A combination of the best engineering, finest materials and quality workmanship has made Chicago Faucets the specified choice in many of the finest building projects throughout North America.

As a European market leader, the Geberit Group is a global provider in the area of plumbing technology with sales of CHF 2.45 billion and about 5,697 employees in 40 countries worldwide.