CarterBaldwin Executive Search is proud to partner again with Copperweld Bimetallics, in the appointment of Henry Kao as Chief Marketing Officer.
Henry brings 18 years of B2B industrial marketing experience and a record of building marketing organizations inside manufacturing businesses. He joins Copperweld from Atkore Inc. (NYSE: ATKR), a global manufacturer of electrical conduit and cable management solutions. As Vice President of Marketing, Henry built the marketing function from the ground up, unifying 30+ independent product brands under a single platform. Atkore effectively doubled in revenue during his tenure.
Before Atkore, Henry was Director of Product Management at Stanley Access Technologies, a division of Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK), presenting commercial strategy annually to the SBD Board and C-Suite. Earlier in his career, Henry served as Director of Marketing and Product Management at Sunex Tools and Product Manager at JPW Industries, the PE-backed parent of the JET, Powermatic, and Wilton brands.
Henry holds a BS in marketing from Northern Illinois University and an MBA from Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management.
About Copperweld Bimetallics, Inc.
Headquartered outside of Nashville in Fayetteville, TN, Copperweld is the leading manufacturer and supplier of bimetallic wiring products and the only domestic producer of copper clad steel (CCS) and copper clad aluminum (CCA) wire. Copperweld’s CCS and CCA products are well positioned based on product material characteristics (e.g., weight, durability, theft deterrence) and cost advantages to take market share from traditional copper wiring products. Copperweld is backed by the Rhône Group.