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After BlueLinx Q3 loss its appoints George Judd as new CEO

By Amarendra Bhushan for CEOWORLD Magazine Updated:October 31, 2008

BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (NYSE:BXC), a leading distributor of building products in North America, today announced that its board of directors has named George R. Judd, 47, chief executive officer, succeeding Howard S. Cohen who has served as interim chief executive officer since March of this year. Mr. Cohen will continue to serve as executive chairman of the board of directors.

Mr. Judd has served as the president and chief operating officer of BlueLinx since 2004, and played a leading role in the company’s transition from a division of Georgia-Pacific Corporation to an independent, publicly-held company. Since joining Georgia-Pacific in 1984, Mr. Judd progressed through a variety of positions of increasing responsibility within the building products distribution division. Mr. Judd currently serves on the board of the Building Products Institute in Washington, D.C., and he is past chair of the National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association. He also serves on the board of the Girl Scouts of Georgia. He currently serves as chair on the Design and Construction Committee building the new Girl Scouts headquarters, and serves on the “Coming Home” capital campaign committee. He graduated from Western Connecticut State University in 1984 with a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing.

“George brings the perfect combination of vision and execution to the role of CEO. As an original member of the BlueLinx executive team, BlueLinx will benefit tremendously from his industry experience and his proven ability to lead and grow business through a combination of new initiatives, traditional philosophies regarding business and his strong compassion for people,” said Howard S. Cohen, executive chairman of the board. “He is the perfect choice to lead BlueLinx as it positions itself to take advantage of the eventual recovery of the housing industry.”

“I am honored to be appointed chief executive officer of BlueLinx,” Judd said. “I am excited to lead BlueLinx and our best in industry, people, customers and vendors. BlueLinx is well positioned to win in the building products industry now and in the future when the industry recovers from this unprecedented downturn.”

About BlueLinx Holdings Inc.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, BlueLinx Holdings Inc., operating through its wholly owned subsidiary BlueLinx Corporation, is a leading distributor of building products in North America. Employing approximately 2,200 people, BlueLinx offers greater than 10,000 products from over 750 suppliers to service approximately 11,500 customers nationwide, including dealers, industrial manufacturers, manufactured housing producers and home improvement retailers. The company operates its distribution business from sales centers in Atlanta and Denver, and its network of more than 70 warehouses. BlueLinx is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BXC. Additional information about BlueLinx can be found on its Web site at www.BlueLinxCo.com.

George R. Judd
Chief Executive Officer

George R. Judd has served as our President and Chief Operating Officer since May 2004. Prior to that time, he worked for Georgia-Pacific Corporation in a variety of positions managing both inside and outside sales, national accounts and most recently as Vice President of Sales and Eastern Operations since 2002. From 2000 until 2002, Mr. Judd worked as Vice President of the North and Midwest regions of the Distribution Division. He served as Vice President of the Southeast region from 1999 to 2000. Mr. Judd serves on the board of the Building Products Institute in Washington, D.C., and he is past Chair of the National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association. He also serves on the board of the Girl Scouts of Georgia. He graduated from Western Connecticut State University in 1984 with a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing.

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