Mr. Dwight "Rick" Tomlinson
Consultant, Rick Tomlinson Consulting
Member of the Industrial Council
Council Member Biography
Rick Tomlinson is the Owner and Consultant at Rick Tomlinson Consulting, a firm providing consulting services in the building materials sector. Mr. Tomlinson has more than 30 years of experience with Georgia Pacific/BlueLinx. He has experience in managing sales operations, and coordinating lumber and plywood trading activities. Mr. Tomlinson has worked as a Branch Manager with total Profit and Loss (P&L) responsibility for areas on the East Coast. He has also worked as National Marketing Manager of Specialty Products, where duties included national and international vendor selection, vendor programs, profitability, new product introduction, and marketing. Mr. Tomlinson has managed sales of asphalt roofing, insulation, particle board, composite decking, vinyl siding, shutters, cement sidings, plastic and composite trim, and specialty metals. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 2006 - Unspecified
- Consultant, Rick Tomlinson Consulting
- 1973 - 2006
- National Marketing Manager, GEORGIA-PACIFIC, LLC
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Dwight "Rick" Tomlinson
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USG Sees the Future Both Near and Far Term
May 23, 2007
USG to Cut 500 Jobs Due to Housing Slump | biz.yahoo.com
USG is cutting labor. What else are they doing that the rest of the industry will be following?
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January 12, 2007
ElkCorp Board Advises Against BMCA Offer | www.forbes.com
Elk happens to be in the position of being desired by two different companies. One they planned for, and the other they did not. One road leads to survival and a continuation of the brand, the other, well, probably not!
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Is the Home Depot Ship Changing Course?
January 9, 2007
A $210 Million Parachute | www.thestar.com
Articles on Nardelli being paid too much or not shareholder friendly abound. This article goes further into the direction of Home Depot and the General Electric way of doing things. Changing a cowboy culture and cutting costs were seen by Nardelli as the right thing. Will that course continue? How much change is needed?
GLG Study Groups with Dwight "Rick" Tomlinson(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
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| Building Materials Industry Experts | 2774 |
| Timber Experts | 145 |
| Asphalt Experts | 91 |
| Gypsum Wallboard Experts | 84 |
| Council Members Knowledgeable about Fiberglass Industry in North America | 65 |
GLG Live Meetings with Dwight "Rick" Tomlinson(?)
Dwight "Rick" Tomlinson has not participated in any GLG Live Meetings.
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