Attached files
| file | filename |
|---|---|
| 8-K - FORM 8-K - CRAWFORD & CO | g26002e8vk.htm |
Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
|
 Press Release |
Joia M. Johnson Elected to Crawford & Company Board
ATLANTA (Feb 3, 2011) — The Board of Directors of Crawford & Company (NYSE: CRDA; CRDB) on
Tuesday elected Joia M. Johnson, chief legal officer, general counsel and corporate secretary for
Hanesbrands Inc. (NYSE: HBI), to serve as a member of the Board, the Company announced today.
Johnson oversees the legal and corporate social responsibility functions at Hanesbrands, a leading
marketer of innerwear, outerwear and hosiery apparel based in Winston-Salem, N.C. She has more than
20 years of legal and business experience, including the creation and development of corporate law
departments and the management oversight of real estate, construction, risk management and human
resources functions.
“Joia is a highly accomplished business executive and attorney who has had a great deal of success
both in managing operations and in establishing and leading corporate legal functions,” said
Jeffrey T. Bowman, Crawford’s president and CEO. “This knowledge and experience, including her
leadership in the area of corporate social responsibility, will be a great addition to our Board
and our Company.” Crawford & Company is the world’s largest independent provider of claims
management services.
Prior to joining Hanesbrands in 2007, Johnson was executive vice president, general counsel and
secretary for RARE Hospitality International, Inc., a publicly traded restaurant franchise owner
and operator based in Atlanta. She began her career as an attorney at Long, Aldridge & Norman in
Atlanta, later serving as corporate counsel at Concessions International, Inc. and vice president,
general counsel and secretary at H.J. Russell & Company, both also in Atlanta.
Johnson serves on the H. J. Russell & Company board and on several professional and civic boards,
including the board of governors of the Center for Ethics and Corporate Responsibility and the
board of
MORE
Page 2 . . . Joia M. Johnson elected to Crawford & Company Board
directors and executive committee of the American Arbitration Association, where she is currently
board chair. She has received a number of leadership and legal industry awards during her career.
A graduate of Duke University, Johnson earned a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania
School of Law and a master of business administration degree from the Wharton School of Business at
the University of Pennsylvania.
About Crawford
Based in Atlanta, Ga., Crawford & Company (www.crawfordandcompany.com) is the world’s
largest independent provider of claims management solutions to the risk management and insurance
industry as well as self-insured entities, with a global network of more than 700 locations in 63
countries. The Crawford System of Claims SolutionsSM offers comprehensive, integrated
claims services, business process outsourcing and consulting services for major product lines
including property and casualty claims management, workers compensation claims and medical
management, and legal settlement administration. The Company’s shares are traded on the NYSE under
the symbols CRDA and CRDB.
# # #
For more information or for a photo of Joia Johnson, contact:
Stephanie Zercher
404.300.1908 (office)
954.401.0230 (cell)
stephanie_zercher@us.crawco.com
404.300.1908 (office)
954.401.0230 (cell)
stephanie_zercher@us.crawco.com