Williams Scotsman International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLSC), a
leading provider of modular space solutions, announces the election of
Alan D. Wilson to its Board of Directors and Audit Committee,
effective June 29, 2006. Mr. Wilson is President of the North American
Consumer Foods and Supply Chain for McCormick & Company, Inc., a
publicly traded company and a global leader in the manufacture,
marketing, and distribution of spices, seasonings, and flavors to the
food industry. Mr. Wilson joined McCormick in 1993 as Director of
Procurement for Retail Products, and was promoted to Vice President of
Corporate Procurement the following year. During his tenure at
McCormick, Mr. Wilson held several executive management roles,
including President of Tubed Products, President of McCormick Canada,
and, most recently, President of U.S. Consumer Foods. Prior to joining
McCormick, Mr. Wilson spent nine years with Procter & Gamble where he
held progressive positions in product supply, procurement, and
manufacturing.
Gerard E. Holthaus, Chairman, President & CEO of Williams
Scotsman, commented, "We are very pleased with this appointment to our
Board. Mr. Wilson's broad management experience in a multinational
company environment together with his vast knowledge of merger and
acquisition activity, supply chain management, and product innovation
adds additional strength to our Board."
Wilson stated, "I'm excited to join the company at such an
interesting time as they build upon a successful IPO and secondary
offering. I'm looking forward to supporting the management team as
they continue to strengthen the scale of domestic operations and the
international footprint of the company."
About Williams Scotsman International, Inc.
Williams Scotsman, Inc. is the operating subsidiary of Williams
Scotsman International, Inc. Williams Scotsman, Inc. is headquartered
in Baltimore, Maryland and is a leading provider of mobile and modular
space solutions for the construction, education, commercial,
healthcare and government markets. Williams Scotsman, Inc. serves over
25,000 customers, operating a fleet of over 99,000 modular space and
storage units that are leased through a network of 86 locations
throughout North America. Williams Scotsman, Inc. provides delivery,
installation, and other services, and sells new and used mobile office
products. Williams Scotsman, Inc. also manages large modular building
projects from concept to completion. Williams Scotsman International,
Inc. is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ:WLSC) with operations in the
United States, Canada, Mexico, and Spain.
All statements other than statements of historical fact included
in this press release are forward-looking statements and involve
expectations, beliefs, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the
future. Although Williams Scotsman believes that the expectations
reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it
assumes no responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of these
forward-looking statements and gives no assurance that these
expectations will prove to have been correct. Important factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from Williams
Scotsman's expectations are disclosed under "Risk Factors" and
elsewhere in Williams Scotsman International, Inc.'s 10-K, 10-Q and
other SEC filings, including, but not limited to, substantial leverage
and its ability to service debt, changing market trends in its
industry, general economic and business conditions including a
prolonged or substantial recession, its ability to finance fleet and
branch expansion and to locate and finance acquisitions, its ability
to implement its business and growth strategy and maintain and enhance
its competitive strengths, intense industry competition, availability
of key personnel and changes in, or the failure to comply with,
government regulations. Williams Scotsman assumes no obligation to
update any forward-looking statement.
