Lawson Products, Inc.

Des Plaines, Illinois – April 3, 2011 – Cavoure Advisors is delighted to announce the appointment of Timothy R. Whiting to the position of Vice President, Marketing at Lawson Products.

Most recently, Mr. Whiting served as Senior Marketing Director, Motorola Solutions, an $18 billion manufacturer of communications equipment.  Whiting brings to Lawson 15 years of diverse marketing and product management expertise.  Tim’s career at Motorola encompassed both consumer and business-to-business marketing; he served as Marketing Director for the consumer handset business in his prior assignment. Mr. Whiting began his career in the telecommunications industry, where he held sales and product management assignments for Ameritech and AT&T.       

Mr. Whiting holds an undergraduate degree in English, as well as an MBA from the University of Illinois.  He also has a Master’s degree in Computer Science from DePaul University.

About Lawson Products

Lawson Products, headquartered in Des Plaines, IL, is an international leader in selling and distributing services, systems, and products to the industrial, commercial, and institutional maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) market. The company also manufactures, sells, and distributes production and specialized component parts, and provides services and systems to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

About Cavoure Advisors

Cavoure Advisors is a senior level, retained executive search firm based in Chicago, Illinois. Cavoure emphasizes value creation for its clients, extraordinary levels of quality and client service, and a thoughtful, consultative approach. The firm focuses on the recruitment of board directors, chief executive officers, general managers, and senior functional leaders in finance, supply chain, sales & marketing, information technology and human resources. Cavoure serves a broad range of clients nationwide, with an emphasis on consumer products, industrial products, food, and wholesale distribution.