Senior appointments at Igloo

19/12/2011
Specialist outdoor products company Igloo has announced Jeffrey P. Cartwright as its new president chief operating officer. He will report to chief executive, Gary Kiedaisch, who made the announcement. In his new position, Mr Cartwright will have day-to-day responsibility for operations at Igloo, which specialises in coolers for drinks and food for outdoor and sports enthusiasts. He will assume his new position on January 3, 2012.

Mr Kiedaisch also announced that David Thornhill has been promoted to executive vice-president and chief product officer for the company. “For three years, David has done an extraordinary job driving Igloo’s new product development from beginning to end,” he said. During David Thornhill’s tenure, Igloo has designed and launched upwards of 200 new products during the past three years, accounting for approximately 60% of its current business.