Geneva Rock Reorganizes Top Management

For Immediate Release

Contact: Bob Carey
bcarey@clydeinc.com
Tel:  (801) 802-6951
Fax: (801) 225-7065

Orem, UT, December 28, 2007 – Geneva Rock, a leading provider of ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, and construction services in Utah has promoted key individuals to position the organization for future growth and expansion in key markets.
 

“The rapid growth of the company is providing exciting new opportunities for the advancement of some of our best people,” said Al Schellenberg, president of Geneva Rock. “Our strength is our people.” 

Jay Ritchie has been promoted to the position of Vice President of Concrete. Mr. Ritchie brings many years of management experience in operations and sales having supervised Northern Operations for Geneva Rock and Gorge Rock for over 17 years. He is replacing John Young who is moving to a position at Clyde Companies Inc., where he will oversee all ready-mixed concrete operations for all subsidiaries of the Clyde Companies.

“Geneva Rock is a premier company that has set the pace for innovation, quality products, and quality service for many decades,” said Jay Ritchie. “I look forward to continuing that legacy.” 

Jim Golding has been promoted to Executive Vice President. He was formerly the Construction Division Vice President. Mr. Golding has given solid leadership to the construction division and will now assume overall oversight for construction and ready-mixed concrete divisions of Geneva Rock. 

Nathan Schellenberg has been promoted to Vice President of the Construction Division.  Mr. Schellenberg was Special Projects Area Manager and has worked many projects, including the light rail and the 123rd South interchange.

Other promotions in the organization include Heath Hall to Concrete Engineer; Adam Anderson to Aggregate Sales Manager; Adam Cook to Concrete Technical Manager; and Jeff Cochran to Construction Special Project Manager.

Geneva Rock has participated in the growth of many areas within the State of Utah and likes to become part of the communities that it serves by acting responsibly in its operations and adding value back into the community. The community sense of responsibility that pervades the thinking of employees of this company manifests itself in the good wages that it pays its employees and in the projects that it becomes involved in. 

These basic building products that Geneva Rock provides are absolutely essential for the building of the concrete roads, sidewalks, and foundations that every community is built upon. Geneva Rock prides itself in the favorable environmental record it has achieved over the years in the operation of its businesses. 

Geneva Rock is a wholly owned subsidiary of Clyde Companies, Inc. The Clyde organization is located Orem, Utah, and proud to continue this heritage as one of the oldest and strongest construction and construction materials firms in the state of Utah.

About Geneva Rock
In 1954, Geneva Rock Products opened its doors for business and has since grown into one of the largest suppliers of ready-mixed concrete in the state of Utah. Based in Orem, Utah, it has locations with ready-mix concrete plants and gravel operations all along the Wasatch Front and Northern Utah, to serve the construction community. Geneva Rock has a proud tradition of being a locally owned company with strong ties to the communities in which it operates.

About Clyde Companies and subsidiaries
Clyde Companies, Inc., was formed in 1997 to consolidate the various separate business entities owned and operated by the Clyde family. The Clyde business ventures started in 1926 with the formation of W.W. Clyde & Co. located in Springville, Utah, focusing on heavy highway and mass earth moving.

In 1938 Utah Service was founded by W.W. Clyde and operated for many years serving the building, hardware and automotive needs of Utah County.  In 1998 it was merged into Sunroc Corporation, a Clyde Company subsidiary. Sunroc is headquartered in St. George and has operations of ready-mixed concrete, lumber and building materials, and concrete block.  The firm also provides excavation and utility work.

The largest subsidiary of the Clyde Companies is Geneva Rock founded in 1954and based in Orem.  It is one of the leading employers in Utah and is the largest supplier of ready-mix concrete in the state of Utah. Based in Orem, Utah with ready mix concrete plants and gravel operations all along the Wasatch Front to serve the construction community. The firm also provides excavation and paving.

In 1961, W.W. Clyde founded Beehive Insurance. Over the years, Beehive Insurance has successfully realized its vision of “Forging relationships, building people, and protecting assets” through the grounding values developed by W.W. Clyde. Beehive Insurance is an independent insurance agency that offers policies through the best insurance companies available.

In 2001, the Clyde Companies acquired Gorge Rock.  Located in the beautiful mountain plains of Green River and Rock Springs, Wyoming. Gorge Rock provides ready mixed concrete and sand and gravel products to all of Southwestern Wyoming. It is the dominant construction materials supplier in that area.