Stanley Works Board of Directors Elects Brett Bontrager a Corporate Executive Officer

NEW BRITAIN, Conn., July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of The Stanley Works (NYSE: SWK) announced today that Brett Bontrager, Vice President, Business Development and President, Stanley Convergent Security Solutions, has been named an Executive Officer of the Corporation.

John F. Lundgren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented: "The naming of Brett as an executive officer underscores the significance of his role and the contributions he has personally made towards the success of the Company as a leader of one of our key strategic growth businesses as well as our highly successful business development organization. Brett's management skills, business acumen, leadership and passion for excellence are true benchmarks for our organization. We congratulate him on this recognition of his achievements."

Brett joined Stanley in 2003, with the acquisition of Best Access Systems, where he held positions of Vice President -- Treasurer and Director - Mergers & Acquisitions. Instrumental in the successful integration of Best Access Systems into Stanley, Brett soon assumed a significant role in Stanley's Corporate Business Development activities. In his first year with Stanley, Brett helped to lead three acquisitions -- CST/berger, Blick, and Frisco Bay -- while supporting the divestiture of the Doors business.

In April of 2004, Brett was named Vice President of Business Development for the Stanley Works, and since that time has led all acquisition activities for the company, including the company's two largest acquisitions -- Facom Tools and HSM Electronic Protection. Brett's extensive knowledge and experience in the security industry and his track record of successfully integrating acquired companies, made him an ideal candidate to lead HSM as President, Stanley Convergent Security Solutions, a position he has held since 2006.

The Stanley Works, an S&P 500 company, is a diversified worldwide supplier of tools and engineered solutions for professional, industrial, construction and do-it-yourself use, and security solutions for commercial applications. More information about The Stanley Works can be found at http://www.stanleyworks.com.

SOURCE The Stanley Works