SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMMO, Inc. (OTC:POWW), a premier American ammunitions developer, manufacturer and distributor, today announced it has reinforced its senior management team with the appointment of two highly accomplished executives to its C-suite.
The Company has appointed Ron Shostack to Chief Financial Officer, and Steven Hilko to Chief Operating Officer. They join Chief Executive Officer Fred W. Wagenhals, in the senior management team and are supported by an extraordinarily strong mid-management team whose new members will be announced in the weeks ahead.
Ron Shostack Named as CFO Mr. Shostack, 61, brings 40 years of experience launching, building and selling multiple businesses in industries including financial services, manufacturing, eCommerce and web development.
In recent years, he has served as the Director of Strategic Planning for a $2 billion rollup in the staffing industry. Prior, his extensive track record of business success features AmeriCare Employers Group, a company he started in November 1992 and grew to $200 million in annual revenue before selling to NovaCare Staffing in 2001.
Mr. Shostack also has strong experience with corporate turnarounds having purchased and rebuilt a failing healthcare collections company which he expanded to 350 collection employees then sold to a major financial services provider. He also brings strong CFO and audit experience to the Company gained at the beginning of his career as a CPA at the widely respected Laventhol & Horwath where he served as Senior Accountant.
Fred W. Wagenhals Appointed as CEO Mr. Wagenhals, 75, is a serial entrepreneur, inventor and visionary. He is best known on Wall Street for founding Action Performance Companies Inc. (“APC”) in 1992 with a vision for creating a Franklin Mint-like company that would elevate the quality and collectability of replica die-cast race cars and other motorsports memorabilia. At APC, the Marion, Ohio native served as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer.
Wagenhals’ company quickly eclipsed his original vision and evolved into a one-stop source for motorsports-related consumer merchandise. Under his governance, APC listed on the NYSE, grew product sales to over $400 million annually and, in 2005, was sold for $245 million.
During that period, Mr. Wagenhals earned the Entrepreneur of the Year award for the retail/wholesale category by The Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Inc.; its sponsors included Ernst & Young LLP, the Kauffman Foundation, the Nasdaq Stock Market, and USA TODAY. Additionally, he received the Anheuser-Busch Entrepreneur in Residence award at the University of Arizona College of Business and Public Administration. 2010 brought his induction into the Diecast Hall of Fame along with racing legends Rusty Wallace, John Force, Don “The Snake” Prudhomme, and several others.
Steven Hilko Named COO Mr. Hilko, 61, brings 30 years of executive experience building companies -- most notably serving as Vice President of Design and Production at Action Performance Companies for eight years. There, he managed 85 employees in nine departments domestically and internationally and had P&L responsibility for over $200 million revenue of licensed/promotional products for delivery timed to specific sport events.
Mr. Hilko’s track record includes successful tours at major consumer products companies such as Mattel, Hasbro and Lionel. His international background includes multi-site operational programs in Asia, the EU, India, and North America.
On a personal note, Steven is an avid gun collector and excited to be able to combine his passion for shooting with his career at AMMO, Inc.
About AMMO, Inc. AMMO, Inc. (OTC:POWW), with corporate offices headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, and manufacturing facility in Payson, Arizona, designs and manufactures products for law enforcement, military, hunting, sport shooting and self-defense ( www.ammo-inc.com ). AMMO, Inc. was founded in 2016 with a vision to change, innovate and invigorate the complacent munitions industry. AMMO promotes branded munitions, including the Jesse James line of munitions and accessories, SHIELD Series munitions for Law Enforcement, stealth subsonic munitions and the OPS (One Precise Shot) the tactical line of defense line of munitions.
Forward Looking Statements This release may contain forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ from those projected due to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the possibility that some or all of the matters and transactions considered by the Company may not proceed as contemplated, and by all other matters specified in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These statements are made based upon current expectations that are subject to risk and uncertainty. The Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements in this news release to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting such forward-looking information. Assumptions and other information that could cause results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking information can be found in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ( www.sec.gov ), including its recent periodic reports.
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