Weber-Stephen Products LLC announced that Thomas Koos will join Weber as Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2013. Mr. Koos brings more than 20 years of marketing and management experience with consumer durable products, most recently at Jacuzzi Brands Corporation where he served as president and CEO. Current Weber-Stephen President and CEO Jim Stephen will become Executive Chairman of the company.

Mr. Koos joins Weber after nearly six years at Jacuzzi Brands Corporation. At Jacuzzi, Koos had full strategic and operating responsibility for the company and all of its global operations. In addition, he developed and implemented several consumer marketing programs, revitalized research and development, and revamped customer service.

Prior to his work at Jacuzzi, Mr. Koos held senior positions at Black & Decker and Newell Rubbermaid.