Airgas Announces Reorganization Of Its South Distribution Region

(RTTNews) - Airgas, Inc. (ARG) announced the reorganization of its South distribution region, effective May 1, 2016, into two separate regions within the Company's South Division ? a redefined South Region, headquartered in Tampa, FL, and a new Southeast Region, headquartered in Kennesaw, GA.

Kevin McBride, who has successfully led the South Region's growth as President since 2014, has been named President of the new Southeast Region, which will cover northern Georgia, northern Alabama, Mississippi, and southern Tennessee. Under McBride's leadership, the legacy South Region has consistently earned recognition as one of Airgas' strongest performing distribution regions.

Edwin Robertson, who has served as an Area Vice President in the South Region since 2007, has been named President of the new South Region.

The redefined South Region will cover Florida, southern Georgia, southern Alabama, and southern Mississippi.