BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Board of Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM) has appointed
Rod Day as the company's executive vice president and chief financial
officer.
Day has served as Iron Mountain’s acting CFO since November 1, 2013, and
had previous roles both as senior vice president and CFO International
from November 2009, and CFO Europe in 2008 when he joined the company.
Day, 49, is a seasoned finance executive with more than 25 years of
experience. Prior to joining Iron Mountain, Day had several roles at AOL
Europe, including director of financial control and planning, vice
president finance and strategy, and most recently, CFO for Europe. Prior
to AOL, Day held senior strategic planning and finance roles
at Kingfisher plc.
“Rod’s appointment demonstrates the solid bench strength within our
management team. Rod is the best fit for this role; he knows our
business extremely well and has made substantial contributions to Iron
Mountain. As CFO International, Rod drove enhanced profitability in our
international operations and supported our expansion into high-growth
emerging markets with a prudent approach to capital allocation,” said
William L. Meaney, Iron Mountain president and chief executive officer.
“Rod is well regarded throughout the company and has become a trusted
partner to me, our Board and our senior leadership team. We value his
insights and ability to convert financial strategy into global practice,
thereby strengthening our financial organization.”
Al Verrecchia, chairman of the Iron Mountain board of directors, added,
“Rod’s track record reveals a proven ability to deliver improved
operating efficiency and maximize returns on investment. With more than
two decades of leadership experience in corporate finance and global
operations, Rod is exceptionally qualified to oversee our financial
strategy as we extend the durability of our storage rental business,
expand our global leadership and pursue emerging business opportunities.”
Commenting on his appointment, Day said, “I am pleased to have the
opportunity to lead the finance organization for Iron Mountain. The
company has established a strong financial foundation for supporting
both high-return investment and attractive stockholder payouts. I look
forward to continuing to work with the Board, our management team, and
our top-notch finance team to drive durable returns for our
stockholders.”
Day will have overall responsibility for accounting, external reporting,
financial planning and analysis, internal audit, investor relations, tax
and treasury functions. He has a degree in Economics from Cambridge
University and an MBA from London Business School. Day trained as an
accountant with Peat Marwick Mitchell.
About Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM) is a leading provider of storage
and information management services. The company’s real estate network
of over 66 million square feet across more than 1,000 facilities in 36
countries allows it to serve customers around the world. And its
solutions for records
management, data
management, document
management, and secure
shredding help organizations to lower storage costs, comply with
regulations, recover from disaster, and better use their information .
Founded in 1951, Iron Mountain stores and protects billions of
information assets, including business documents, backup tapes,
electronic files and medical data. Visit www.ironmountain.com
for more information.
Source: Iron Mountain Incorporated