North Safety Products announces two senior management promotions

Cranston, RI – February 13, 2004 – North Safety Products has announced two executive appointments.

John Greer has been named VP marketing for the US industrial division. He will be relocating to Cranston, but continues his position as VP marketing for the Canadian industrial division.

With over 28 years in the safety industry, Mr Greer will utilize both US and Canadian marketing resources to increase support for the company’s US and Canadian sales forces. He started his career as owner of a Norton Safety Products (now North) distributor, and prior to his appointment as VP Marketing, he was VP marketing for Arkon Safety Equipment.

Nino Granatiero has been named VP product development. He will be responsible for new product development for the US industrial division. This will include the Cranston new product development (NPD) organization and the activities of NPD in our hand protection business located in Charleston.