LIXIL Americas Appoints Adam Bryson as New Chief Financial Officer

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (October 3, 2018) ― Adam Bryson has been appointed the chief financial officer of LIXIL Americas, the division under which kitchen and bath brands American Standard, DXV and GROHE operate. In this role, Bryson will be responsible for the organization’s financial and strategic planning, business and tax issues, annual budget, treasury and financial operations, compliance, and governance. He will become a member of the region’s executive team and report to LIXIL Americas’ Chief Executive Officer and President Steven Delarge.

Bryson previously served as the chief financial officer for GROHE in Dusseldorf, Germany, overseeing the finance, IT, corporate development, and pricing functions. He served on the GROHE AG Board of Management with global statutory responsibilities, as well as directed joint ventures in the Middle East and Africa. He honed his experience in finance, accounting, treasury, and tax through roles of increasing responsibility at GROHE that included senior vice president, commercial finance and vice president, controlling.

Before joining LIXIL, Bryson served at Diageo as global business support partner and regional business performance manager, Africa, successfully implementing financial performance and accountancy improvements in those roles. Earlier in his career, he held various financial positions at Seagram and Nestle.

“Adam brings a tremendous amount of experience in global finance, accounting, treasury and tax to our team,” said Delarge. “I am pleased to welcome Adam to our team where his experience will contribute to our success in creating high-quality products that solve everyday, real life challenges for consumers.”

Bryson holds an LLB in public law from the University of Glasgow.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Troy Benavidez
LIXIL Americas - American Standard, DXV, GROHE
(732) 980-3228

benavidezt@lixilamericas.com

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LIXIL makes pioneering water and housing products that solve everyday, real-life challenges, making better homes a reality for everyone, everywhere. Drawing on our Japanese heritage, we create world-leading technology and innovate to make high quality products that transform homes. But the LIXIL difference is how we do this; through meaningful design, an entrepreneurial spirit, a dedication to improving accessibility for all, and responsible business growth. Our approach comes to life through industry leading brands, including LIXIL, GROHE, American Standard, INAX, and TOSTEM, as well as specialty brands such as DXV. Over 70,000 colleagues operating in 150 countries are proud to make products that touch the lives of more than a billion people every day.

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