Business people : Crocs Promotes Crutchfield to COO Post

Crocs, Inc. appointed Scott Crutchfield as its chief operating officer. Crutchfield will be responsible for leading all day-to-day operations for the Niwot, CO company, including overseeing worldwide manufacturing, distribution, logistics, supply chain management and information technology.

Crutchfield has served as senior vice president of worldwide operations at Crocs since May 2010. He joined Crocs in 2006 as vice president of worldwide operations.

“Scott’s strong track record leading all aspects of Crocs’ global operations for the past six years makes him the ideal candidate to serve as our chief operating officer,” said John McCarvel, president and chief executive officer of Crocs. “As Crocs continues our focus on sustainable, profitable global growth, Scott will be a valuable resource in helping us achieve operational efficiencies and excellence.”

Prior to joining Crocs, Crutchfield served as senior director of U.S. and South America operations for Jabil Circuit, one of the world's largest electronic manufacturing services companies, from 2004 to 2006. Previously, Crutchfield held senior leadership positions at Flextronics; Dovatron International, a subsidiary of DII Group; and Square D, a subsidiary of Schneider Electric.

“I look forward to continuing to ensure Crocs achieves effective operational management as the company continues to grow and expand its global footprint,” said Crutchfield.

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