PHOENIX, AZ — (Marketwire) — 02/07/12 — . (PINKSHEETS: SHFK), a family of companies providing fully integrated steel construction services, today announced that D. Ronald Yagoda and Phillip O. Elbert have been appointed to its Board of Directors to fill existing vacancies. The addition of these outside directors returns the Company–s Board of Directors to seven members.
“I am pleased to welcome Mr. Yagoda and Mr. Elbert to our Board of Directors,” said Scott A. Schuff, President and CEO of Schuff International. “As accomplished outside business leaders, their collective experience will be a tremendous asset to Schuff and its Board. Mr. Yagoda is a seasoned executive from the financial sector who has worked with our company as an outside consultant since 1997, while Mr. Elbert is a highly respected member of the steel community, with over 30 years of leadership experience prior to retiring in 2002. Their areas of expertise will serve to strengthen our Board and we look forward to their contributions.”
D. Ronald Yagoda is currently the managing member of DryAz Consulting, LLC of Scottsdale, Arizona, specializing in strategic and financial planning, merger and acquisitions, and assisting companies in raising capital.
Phillip O. Elbert retired as Chairman of the Board from Pitt-Des Moines, Inc. in 2002. Previously, Mr. Elbert served as President of Pitt-Des Moines, Inc.
Schuff International, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SHFK) and its family of steel companies is the largest steel fabrication and erection company in the United States. The 36-year-old company executes projects throughout the country as well as internationally. Schuff offers integrated steel construction services from a single source including design-build, design-assist, engineering, BIM participation, 3D steel modeling/detailing, fabrication, advanced field erection, joist and joist girder manufacturing, project management, and single-source steel management systems. Schuff International, Inc. employs approximately 1,500 people throughout the country. For more information, visit: .
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Schuff International, Inc.
1841 West Buchanan St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 252-7787
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