Hong Kong, China, November 1, 2006--Techtronic Industries has named Joseph Galli, Jr., CEO of the Group's Floor Care Appliances Division, effective 1st November, 2006. The portfolio that TTI includes, Roya, Dirt Devil, Regina and Vax floor care appliances.
Galli's responsibilities as CEO will encompass every facet of the Group's consumer floor care products in retail markets worldwide, including the promotion and development of the leading brands "Dirt Devil" and "Vax."
Galli's previous appointments include high level management positions at Black & Decker where he worked for over 19 years, rising to president of the Worldwide Power Tools and Accessory Division. Since leaving Black & Decker, Galli has been the chief operating officer of Amazon.com, and from 2001 to 2005 was the CEO of Newell Rubbermaid. Having graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina in 1980, Galli also holds an MBA from Loyola College in Baltimore.
