Igloo Product Corporation Names Todd Yates as Senior Vice President Of Marketing

Igloo Products Corp. is pleased to announce the appointment of Todd Yates, as Senior Vice President of Marketing. In this role he assumes responsibility of all the company’s Marketing and Product Design functions. He will be reporting to CEO, Jim Morley.

Prior to joining Igloo, Mr. Yates served as Vice President of Marketing and RD&D for JanSport, and has 20 years of experience in the sporting goods industry, having held positions with The North Face, Woolrich and Columbia Sportswear. He will be relocating to the Katy, TX area from California. Mr. Yates holds a BBA in Retail Distribution from the University of Wisconson, Whitewater.

Igloo Products Corp. is the world’s leading manufacturer of personal and full size ice chests and beverage, soft-side, thermoelectric and patio coolers. It’s new headquarters, manufacturing and distribution facilities are located in Katy, Texas, with 1.4 million square feet of space and a capacity of over 30 million coolers annually. The company employs around 1,000 people, on average, plus 300-500 seasonal workers. Igloo is well-known for its’ Playmate®, Ice Cubeâ„¢ and MaxCold® brands among others and will be celebrating its’ 60th anniversary in March, 2007. For more information about Igloo and its’ products, visit their website at www.igloocoolers.com or contact Janette Martinez at 713-584-6800.