Monday, Interline Brands Inc. (IBI) announced the appointment of John Ebner as new Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Ebner joins Interline after spending 13 years with Alltel Corp. where he served in various financial leadership roles, including Treasurer, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Vice President of Finance - Wireless Operations.
During his time at Alltel, Ebner was responsible for a variety of treasury, financial planning, risk management, and strategic activities. Ebner was also heavily involved in Alltel's merger and acquisition work, including the $28.1 billion acquisition of Alltel by Verizon Wireless, which was completed on January 9, 2009.
Michael Grebe, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Interline, said, "The Board of Directors is very pleased to welcome John to our executive management team. John not only brings deep experience and relevant expertise to our finance function, but he also possesses proven leadership abilities that will further sharpen our financial strategy. In addition, John will play a significant role in our business development activities as we pursue our long-term strategic growth objectives."
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