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Alpine Group Appoints Stewart H. Wahrsager as Senior Vice President and General Counsel

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Alpine Group, Inc., a diversified manufacturing business with over $500 million in annual revenues and 2,400 employees, has announced the appointment of Stewart H. Wahrsager as Senior Vice President - General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. This move strengthens the company's management structure, compliance, and control, aligning with its growth trajectory over the past 18 months. With the addition of Stewart Wahrsager, Alpine Group aims to achieve long-term growth in shareholder value. This appointment follows the recent appointment of Stephen Johnson as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, further solidifying the company's well-rounded and highly motivated management team.

Key Takeaways:

  • Stewart H. Wahrsager, aged 46, has been appointed as Senior Vice President - General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, replacing Bragi F. Schut, who previously held the title of Secretary.
  • As of 1996, Alpine Group had 2,400 employees across over 10 operating locations in North America, generating over $500 million in annual revenues.
  • The appointment is seen as a strategic move to support the company's dynamic growth into diversified manufacturing, under the leadership of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steven S. Elbaum.
  • Stewart Wahrsager brings extensive experience from his tenure as a Partner at the New York office of Rubin Baum Levin Constant & Friedman, practicing law since 1974.
  • He holds a J.D. degree from Brooklyn Law School and a B.A. (magna cum laude) in Philosophy from Brooklyn College, residing in Brooklyn, New York.
  • The Alpine Group is a holding company with three operating subsidiaries: Superior Telecommunications, Adience, and DNE Technologies, specializing in telecommunications, refractory products, and avionics and voice/data/fax multiplexers, respectively.

Statistics:

  • Alpine Group's recent growth has been driven by its diversification into multiple manufacturing businesses.
  • The company has 2,400 employees across over 10 operating locations in North America.
  • Annual revenues exceed $500 million.
  • The company has a well-rounded and highly motivated management team, following the appointment of Stephen Johnson as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
  • Stewart Wahrsager has been engaged in the practice of law for over 22 years, as of 1996.

Sources:

  • PRNewswire, dated Jan. 4, 1996
  • The Alpine Group, Inc., sources various
  • Rubin Baum Levin Constant & Friedman

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