Tomkins Industries, Inc.

DENVER, CO – September 21, 2009 – Cavoure Advisors is pleased to announce the recruitment of Stephen Dills as vice president sourcing and strategy for Tomkins Industries, Inc. reporting to the CIO, Kishore Nayak who Mr. Brown recruited earlier this year.

Dills is a well-experienced and highly-regarded professional who previously served as global director of information technology at Visteon Corporation. In that role, Steve focused on business process improvement in a variety of areas, including sourcing/vendor management, IT governance, global application delivery, IT consumption and cost reduction, as well as helping drive the IT organization to be more customer-centric and cost effective.

Steve spent the early part of his career as a product engineer with Textron. Later, he held engineering management roles with Lear Corporation, where he became global director, program management office.

Dills holds a B.S. in civil and environmental engineering and a M.S. in industrial and systems engineering both earned at the University of Michigan.

About Tomkins Industries, Inc.

Founded in 1925 and headquartered in London, Tomkin's primary operating offices are in Denver,Colorado. The company makes and distributes automotive products, industrial power systems, plumbing components, windows, doors, valves, and other construction products. The company is organized in two key business groups: Industrial & Automotive and Building Products. Important Tomkins brands include: Gates, Schrader Electronics, Dexter Axle, Stackpole, Hart & Cooley and Lasco.

With revenues approaching $5 billion, Tomkins has a three-point strategy of growing organically, expanding its geographic reach, and making instantly profitable bolt-on acquisitions.

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 information technology, finance, healthcare, supply chain, sales and marketing, and human resources. Cavoure serves a broad range of clients nationwide, with an emphasis on consumer products, technology, industrial products, and wholesale distribution.