Hayward Announces Appointment of Anthony “Tony” P. Colucci as Chief Financial Officer

ELIZABETH, N.J., May 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hayward Industries, Inc., a global market leader in the residential and commercial swimming pool equipment industry with the most recognized brand and largest installed base in North America, today announced the appointment of Anthony P. Colucci as Chief Financial Officer effective May 29, 2018. The appointment was made today by Clark Hale, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hayward Industries, Inc. Colucci will replace the retiring Andy Diamond, a 14-year Hayward veteran.

“Hayward is very pleased to have Tony join our team as we build on the great foundation Andy created,” said Hale. “I am confident that Tony’s strong operational and leadership skills will further enable our efforts to accelerate Hayward’s growth.”

Over the past twelve years, Tony has served in senior financial leadership roles at Honeywell International, Inc., including eight years as Chief Financial Officer in several large business units, and most recently as CFO for the $11 billion Performance Materials and Technologies business group. Prior to joining Honeywell, Tony spent nine years at AT&T Wireless, primarily within their Strategic and Operations Planning areas managing the analysis of capital investments to build out the infrastructure of AT&T’s nationwide wireless system. Tony started his career at General Electric Company, spending 5 years as an Accounting Supervisor and Finance Manager. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and has a B.S. Degree in Accounting, as well as an M.B.A. Degree in Finance, both from DePaul University.

About Hayward Industries, Inc.

Hayward Industries, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of residential and commercial pool equipment and industrial flow control products, with the most recognized brand in the industry. Headquartered in Elizabeth, NJ, Hayward markets a full line of energy efficient pool equipment including pumps, filters, heaters, cleaners, salt chlorinators, automation, lighting, safety and flow control products. Hayward products are sold worldwide, with facilities in the United States, Canada, France, Spain, China and Australia. Leading brands include AquaRite®, TurboCell®, CAT Controllers®, TriStar®, PoolVac V-Flex®, Navigator®, Super Pump®, MaxFlow™, PowerFlo®, StarClear™, Sense and Dispense®, PowerFlo®, VS Omni™ and OmniLogic®. For more information contact Hayward at (908) 351-5400 or visit Hayward.com.

For more information, contact:
Dave MacNair
Phone:  908.351.5400 x4252
Email: pr@hayward.com