Sto Corp.'s Michael Sweeney Passes Away on January 4, 2011
ATLANTA - (January 26, 2011) Michael Sweeney, media relations manager for Sto Corp., passed away on January 4, 2011. He was 47. Michael was responsible for public relations and advertising at the company, where he worked for 10 years. His skills in developing a web of relationships with vendors and the media will be missed, but his humor and good nature will be missed even more. He was dedicated to Sto's future, and worked hard to create a better company and even more enjoyable working environment for all.
Michael had a long career in the building products industry. He served as communications director for the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association; associate publisher and trade show manager of PK Marketing, Inc., where he was editor for Georgia Builder magazine; marketing manager for Hebel Building Systems, and editorial director for Electronic Packaging and Production magazine. He was a long-time member of the Public Relations Society of America.
Michael was active in the Knights of Columbus at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Conyers, Ga. He enjoyed camping with the family and teaching his daughter, Suzanna, how to play tuba. Contributions may be made to the Sweeney Memorial Fund at Wells Fargo, Account # 6938543219 at any Wells Fargo location.
In the interim, media contacts for Sto Corp. will be
Michelle Leader,
678.553.3284,
mleader@stocorp.com
and
Julie Chalpan,
770.363.7085,
Julie@focusunlimitedpr.com.
About Sto Corp.
Sto Corp., based in Atlanta, Georgia, is an innovative leader and producer of a broad range of versatile cladding and coating systems for building construction, maintenance and restoration. Sto Corp. is ISO 14001:2004 (environmental management) as well as ISO 9001:2008 certified and operates production plants strategically located to serve more than 200 distributor shipping locations across North and South America. At research and development laboratories in the U.S. and Europe, Sto continues to revolutionize the industry with the highest quality products and application technology. Sto is also the world's largest manufacturer of exterior thermal insulation systems with 27 subsidiaries operating at 21 factories worldwide.
For more information contact:
Julie Chalpan,
770.363.7085
Julie@FocusUnlimitedPR.com
