Fortress Building Products makes executive appointments
Fortress Building reported that it has expanded its senior leadership team “to drive its next phase of growth.”
The company has named Toby Bostwick as vice president of product and brand. In August, Fortress announced the hiring of Dave Smithey as vice president of operations.
The Garland, Texas-based company said that the “strategic hires come at a crucial time for the residential, multi-family and commercial building products company, as it prepares to expand at the product, brand and operational levels.”
Toby Bostwick
According to Fortress Building Products, the hires are part of its new, aggressive growth initiative, “Fortress 2020 Vision,” and the seasoned leaders will help bring about an organizational transformation by engineering a structure that can better serve customers. They will also support the expansion of multiple brands and product categories in strategic channels of trade, further driving the business forward.
In his newly created role, Bostwick will provide brand and commercialization leadership for Fortress Building Products. He will lead overall category plans for the Fortress portfolio of products, overseeing full life-cycle branding, launch and marketing initiatives.
“We are very excited Toby is joining the Fortress team. His extensive experience in product development and management, coupled with his passion for delivering effective commercialization solutions to building materials partners, will be an invaluable resource to Fortress during this time of aggressive growth for the company,” said Mike Walsh, chief operating officer at Fortress Building Products.
As vice president, operations, Smithey will drive improvement in operational performance, the company said. He will oversee the warehousing and inventory management, global logistics and order management, as well as global sourcing and manufacturing teams.
“We are at an important inflection point in the growth of the company,” Walsh said. “Dave’s skills and experience will enhance our team’s capabilities as we expand our manufacturing and supply chain footprint, increase our product offerings and seek continuous improvement in serving our customers.”
Dave Smithey
Prior to joining Fortress Building Products, Bostwick served as the senior vice president of business development at Derby Building Products. He spent time in the multi-family space with the Connor Group and held several progressive product management and new business roles at TimberTech/AZEK.
Smithey brings extensive operational experience to Fortress from his previous position at GKN Aerospace, where he held the position of vice president, supply chain transformation. Prior to that, he spent 19 years in the domestic refrigeration and HVAC industries with Johnson Controls and Lennox International.
The Fortress Building Products portfolio of brands includes Fortress Railing Products, Fortress Fence Products, OZCO Building Products, Fortress Deck and Fortress Framing.
The company has named Toby Bostwick as vice president of product and brand. In August, Fortress announced the hiring of Dave Smithey as vice president of operations.
The Garland, Texas-based company said that the “strategic hires come at a crucial time for the residential, multi-family and commercial building products company, as it prepares to expand at the product, brand and operational levels.”
Toby BostwickAccording to Fortress Building Products, the hires are part of its new, aggressive growth initiative, “Fortress 2020 Vision,” and the seasoned leaders will help bring about an organizational transformation by engineering a structure that can better serve customers. They will also support the expansion of multiple brands and product categories in strategic channels of trade, further driving the business forward.
In his newly created role, Bostwick will provide brand and commercialization leadership for Fortress Building Products. He will lead overall category plans for the Fortress portfolio of products, overseeing full life-cycle branding, launch and marketing initiatives.
“We are very excited Toby is joining the Fortress team. His extensive experience in product development and management, coupled with his passion for delivering effective commercialization solutions to building materials partners, will be an invaluable resource to Fortress during this time of aggressive growth for the company,” said Mike Walsh, chief operating officer at Fortress Building Products.
As vice president, operations, Smithey will drive improvement in operational performance, the company said. He will oversee the warehousing and inventory management, global logistics and order management, as well as global sourcing and manufacturing teams.
“We are at an important inflection point in the growth of the company,” Walsh said. “Dave’s skills and experience will enhance our team’s capabilities as we expand our manufacturing and supply chain footprint, increase our product offerings and seek continuous improvement in serving our customers.”
Dave SmitheyPrior to joining Fortress Building Products, Bostwick served as the senior vice president of business development at Derby Building Products. He spent time in the multi-family space with the Connor Group and held several progressive product management and new business roles at TimberTech/AZEK.
Smithey brings extensive operational experience to Fortress from his previous position at GKN Aerospace, where he held the position of vice president, supply chain transformation. Prior to that, he spent 19 years in the domestic refrigeration and HVAC industries with Johnson Controls and Lennox International.
The Fortress Building Products portfolio of brands includes Fortress Railing Products, Fortress Fence Products, OZCO Building Products, Fortress Deck and Fortress Framing.