SOUTHBRIDGE, MA - Industry leader Hyde Tools, Inc. has selected Rob Scoble of Sturbridge as top operational officer for the company. As Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, he will oversee Hyde's professional products and industrial blade divisions, both headquartered in Southbridge.
Scoble joined Hyde as Vice President of Sales and Marketing in October 2005 and was charged with stepping up new product offerings marketed worldwide under the HYDE® brand name. In his four years with Hyde, he has overseen huge brand growth, nearly doubling the HYDE® brand share and achieving clear brand dominance in its premier industry, as reported in independent research by the Paint and Decorating Retail Association.
Over the past two years, Scoble and his staff also substantially increased the company's share of revenue derived from new and innovative products in categories where Hyde is a leader. These include paint, drywall, wallcovering and other types of professional and do-it-yourself hand tools sold through retail and industrial distribution channels.
"Rob has been very instrumental in growing both our brand and our customer base despite very difficult times in the home improvement and construction markets," said Hyde President and Chief Executive Officer Richard M. Clemence, "He's a high-energy leader who values collaboration and gets results."
Rob came to Hyde Tools with more than 30 years of experience in growing revenues and brand share for privately held companies. In addition to heading sales and marketing, he has been chairman of the company's Operating Committee. He will now take on full operational leadership, and will oversee Industrial Blade Solutions, the Hyde division that manufactures precision blades for a wide range of industrial and food processing applications.