FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- AZZ Inc. (NYSE: AZZ), a global provider of metal coatings solutions, welding solutions, specialty electrical equipment and highly engineered services, today announced that its Board has renewed and extended the employment agreement of Mr. Tom E. Ferguson to continue to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of AZZ and a member of the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Ferguson's renewed and extended employment agreement with AZZ will extend through October 3, 2022.

Dan Feehan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of AZZ, said "We are excited to extend Mr. Ferguson's employment agreement as his continued leadership will be essential to the successful execution of several company initiatives that are focused on strengthening shareholder value and the continued growth and refinement of AZZ's products and service offerings."

Mr. Ferguson, 63 has been essential to the digitization of AZZ's Galvanizing business, the leadership transformation in the Electrical business segment, Specialty Welding's international market expansion, and the development and implementation of AZZ's Surface Technologies business platform. Additionally, Mr. Ferguson has been instrumental in building a corporate culture that strives to create superior value for shareholders, exceed customer expectations and develop employees. Going forward, Mr. Ferguson will continue to focus on growing AZZ's Metal Coatings segment and improving profit margins, while aggressively acquiring companies that complement AZZ's core businesses and divesting businesses that are not considered core to AZZ's future success.

In addition to his extensive experience in the industries in which AZZ operates, he has also served as Chief Executive Officer of FlexSteel Pipeline Technologies, Inc., a provider of pipeline technology products and services, and in various senior executive capacities with Flowserve Corp. (a NYSE listed company), a global provider of fluid motion and control products and services, and its affiliates.

About AZZ Inc.

AZZ Inc. is a global provider of metal coating solutions, welding solutions, specialty electrical equipment and highly engineered services to the markets of power generation, transmission, distribution and industrial markets. AZZ Metal Coatings is a leading provider of metal finishing solutions for corrosion protection, including hot dip galvanizing to the North American steel fabrication industry. AZZ Energy is dedicated to delivering safe and reliable transmission of power from generation sources to end customers, and automated weld overlay solutions for corrosion and erosion mitigation to critical infrastructure in the energy markets worldwide.

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Contact:

Paul Fehlman, Senior Vice President –Finance and CFO

AZZ Inc. 817-810-0095

Internet: azz.com

Lytham Partners

602-889-9700

Joe Dorame, Robert Blum or Joe Diaz

Internet:

www.lythampartners.com

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