Staff changes at Atlas

[Bob Keller]

From an Atlas press release:

Atlas Personnel Changes Announced

Atlas Model Railroad Company Chief Executive Officer Tom Haedrich, announced the following executive personnel changes.

Mr. Haedrich will step down from the CEO position after 30 years with Atlas, and become the Executive Chairman of the Atlas Board of Directors. Paul Graf, currently Chief Operating Officer will become the new Atlas CEO. Mr. Graf has been with Atlas for the past 25 years.

Jarrett Schaffan Haedrich, currently VP Marketing and the great-grandson of Atlas founder Stephan J. Schaffan Sr. will become the new COO. Jarrett has been employed with Atlas for the past ten years.

Eric Mosher, currently marketing coordinator will be promoted to the position of VP Marketing. Eric has worked with Atlas for the past ten years. All personnel changes are effective January 1st, 2014.

In making the announcements Mr. Haedrich said, "We are very fortunate to have such qualified in-house personnel to promote to these important executive positions. Atlas, and the model railroad industry will be well served by these changes."

Atlas celebrates its 90th year in 2014 as a family owned business. Atlas Model Railroad Co. Inc., and Atlas O, produce prototypical based model railroad rolling stock, locomotives, track and accessories in N, HO and O scale and distributes its products worldwide.