WINCHESTER, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 18, 2024--
Trex Company, Inc. (NYSE:TREX), the world’s largest manufacturer of wood-alternative decking and railing and a leader in high-performance, low-maintenance outdoor living products, announced that Dr. Anand Kangala, has joined Trex as its new Vice President and Chief Information Officer effective today. As a member of the Trex leadership team, Dr. Kangala will lead global IT functions and enterprise technology strategy.
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“As a high growth company, we are committed to optimizing manufacturing and business processes through digital solutions and data-driven decision-making,” said Brenda Lovcik, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer. “In Anand, we have found someone who not only shares our vision for innovation and transformation, but someone with a proven track record of building teams and fostering strong linkage between technology solutions and business objectives.”
"I'm thrilled to join a company I admire for its circularity and sustainability vision to enhance people's lives," said Dr. Kangala. "Trex's relentless commitment to innovation and continuous improvement has made it the market leader for over three decades and provides a strong foundation for digital transformation and leveraging emerging technologies. I look forward to partnering with an executive team with deep industry and innovation experience and contributing to the company's mission and growth."
“Trex is investing in our technology infrastructure as we continue to find better ways to serve our customers and meet increasing consumer demands,” continued Lovcik. “Anand is inheriting a dynamic team that will benefit from his experience as they execute on the digital enhancements that will fuel our growth for years to come.”
Most recently, Dr. Kangala served as Senior Director at Home Depot, where he launched a Transformation Management Office and led the digital strategy to build the foundation for interconnected retail vision through advanced technology and data-driven insights. Before Home Depot, he held various leadership roles in business and technology transformation at Edward Jones, Carter's Inc., Cato Corporation, and IBM. He has a Doctorate in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a Master of Business Administration from East Carolina University.
About Trex Company, Inc.
For more than 30 years, Trex Company [NYSE: TREX] has invented, reinvented and defined the composite decking category. Today, the Company is the world’s #1 brand of sustainably made, wood-alternative decking and deck railing, and a leader in high performance, low-maintenance outdoor living products. The undisputed global leader, Trex boasts the industry’s strongest distribution network with products sold through more than 6,700 retail outlets across six continents. Through strategic licensing agreements, the Company offers a comprehensive outdoor living portfolio that includes deck drainage, flashing tapes, LED lighting, outdoor kitchen components, pergolas, spiral stairs, fencing, lattice, cornhole and outdoor furniture – all marketed under the Trex ® brand. Based in Winchester, Va., Trex is proud to have been named America’s Most Trusted ® Outdoor Decking ** four years in a row (2021-2024). The Company was also recently included on Barron’s list of the 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2024, named one of America’s Most Responsible Companies 2024 by Newsweek and ranked as one of the 100 Best ESG Companies for 2023 by Investor’s Business Daily. For more information, visit Trex.com. You may also follow Trex on Facebook (trexcompany), Instagram (trexcompany), X (Trex_Company), LinkedIn (trex-company), TikTok (trexcompany), Pinterest (trexcompany) and Houzz (trex-company-inc), or view product and demonstration videos on the brand’s YouTube channel (TheTrexCo).
**Trex received the highest numerical score in the proprietary Lifestory Research 2021-2024 America’s Most Trusted ® Outdoor Decking studies. Study results are based on experiences and perceptions of people surveyed. Your experiences may vary. Visitwww.lifestoryresearch.com.
Dr. Anand Kangala, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Trex Company, Inc. (Photo: Business Wire)
FUENGIROLA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal felt a hand on his left shoulder as he walked out of a conference room at a resort on Spain's southern coast Monday following his first question-and-answer session with reporters since announcing this week's Davis Cup Final 8 will be his last event before retirement.
Nadal turned to see Carlos Alcaraz, his Spanish teammate and heir apparent, who wanted to whisper something. Nadal, 38, and Alcaraz, 21, might share a court one last time on Tuesday, when Spain is scheduled to face the Netherlands on Tuesday in the quarterfinals on an indoor hard court at the Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena in Malaga.
Then again, maybe they won’t both play Tuesday: Neither Nadal nor Spain's captain, David Ferrer, would say Monday whether the 22-time Grand Slam champion will participate. What is clear is that Nadal's career soon will be over.
What will he miss the most?
“I mean, probably the feeling of competition, (to) go on court and see the fans out there, the atmosphere when you play big matches,” Nadal said. “And at the end of the day, (it) is about the adrenaline that you feel before, at the end, and during the match.”
The Spain-Netherlands winner will play in the semifinals on Friday against Canada or Germany. The championship will be decided on Sunday.
“I’m not here to retire. I’m here to help the team win. It’s my last week in a team competition, and the most important thing is to help the team. The emotions will come later,” said Nadal, wearing the squad’s red polo shirt with a tiny red-and-yellow Spanish flag on the left sleeve.
“I’m enjoying the week. I’m not putting too much attention to the retirement,” Nadal said. “It will be a big change in my life after this week.”
Nadal said it doesn’t “make sense to keep going, knowing that I don’t have the real chance to be competitive the way that I like to be competitive, because my body” won’t allow it.
At the team news conference held at a hotel in Fuengirola, about 12 miles (20 kilometers) south of the competition venue, Nadal was asked how he has been feeling in practice in recent days and whether he is ready to play.
“That’s a question for the captain,” Nadal responded, drawing a laugh from Ferrer, sitting to the star player's left.
Ferrer's answer?
“I don’t know yet,” he said.
Perhaps this will factor in: Nadal is 29-1 in his Davis Cup singles career, a .967 winning percentage that is the highest for anyone who has played more than 15 matches. Way back in 2004, Nadal lost his Davis Cup debut to the Czech Republic's Jiri Novak — and he's won all 29 matches in a row since.
There will be two matches in singles and one in doubles in each matchup. Nadal could appear just in singles, just in doubles — perhaps alongside Alcaraz, his partner at the Paris Olympics — in both, or not at all.
“Maybe we can be a part of that story of his finish here,” Germany’s Yannick Hanfmann said, looking ahead to a possible semifinal. “It would be nice to get a chance to play against him one more time.”
Ferrer's lineup doesn't need to be submitted until 4 p.m. local time (1500 GMT), an hour before play begins. The reason the 9,200-capacity arena is sold out for Tuesday: It could be the last chance to see Nadal play a match that matters.
“His last moments on court probably are going to be super special. Not (just) for me, but for everyone,” Alcaraz said. “It's going to be an emotional day.”
Nadal has been dealing with a series of injuries the past two seasons and has been limited to only 23 official singles matches in that span, including a 12-7 record this year.
“OK, I can hold for one more year. But why? To say goodbye in every single tournament? I don’t have that ego to need that,” Nadal said, adding that he has “been thinking for a long time” about retiring.
He hasn't played a real match since the Paris Games in early August, when he lost in the second round of singles to Novak Djokovic and in the quarterfinals of doubles.
“I’ve tried to prepare as hard as possible for the last month and a half. I’m trying to give my best for this event," Nadal said. "When you don’t compete so often, it’s difficult to maintain the level consistently. But the improvement is there every day. I believe that.”
AP Sports Writer Tales Azzoni in Madrid contributed to this report.
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David Ferrer, captain of Team Spain, attends a press conference in Fuengirola, southern Spain, on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Spain's tennis player Rafael Nadal attends a press conference in Fuengirola, southern Spain, on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Spain's tennis player Carlos Alcaraz, left, and Rafael Nadal attends a press conference in Fuengirola, southern Spain, on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Spain's tennis player Rafael Nadal attends a press conference in Fuengirola, southern Spain, on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, left, shakes hands with Rafael Nadal during a training session at the Martin Carpena Sports Hall, in Malaga, southern Spain, on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
