Safelite Group Announces Senior Management Promotions

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 12, 2006 -- Safelite Group, the nation's leading provider of auto glass repair, replacement and claims management solutions, announces the promotions of three members of its senior management team. Receiving promotions are Gerry Tann, Jon Cardi and Jim McMillan.

Gerry Tann has been promoted to Vice President of Field Sales and will lead all field sales efforts for Safelite Group's insurance (Safelite Solutions), commercial (Safelite AutoGlass) and wholesale (Service AutoGlass) business units. Tann joined Safelite in 1990 and most recently served as the Assistant Vice President of Service AutoGlass and Commercial and Wholesale Sales. His expanded position will allow him to oversee the insurance field sales team. Tann has experience in leading the company's insurance field sales initiatives, as he served in that role from 1995 to 1997.

"Gerry has been very active in our field sales efforts. He brings considerable industry experience, excellent sales management skills and an aggressive growth-oriented philosophy to this new assignment," said Tom Feeney, Safelite Group's Executive Vice President & Chief Client Officer. "We look forward to his leadership in furthering our field sales success as we concentrate on the continued growth of our business."

Before coming to Safelite Group, Tann served as a Sales Manager for Savin Corporation, a digital imaging systems provider. He received a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from The Ohio State University. Tann is married with two sons and lives in Columbus, Ohio.

Jon Cardi, who has been with Safelite Group since 1996, has been given additional responsibilities in his new role as Vice President of Client Sales and Support. He will now oversee some of the company's national insurance accounts, its national commercial accounts and its government programs. Prior to joining Safelite Group, Cardi served in several sales and leadership positions with Mobil Oil Corporation. He received bachelor's degrees in Economics and Industrial Relations from the University of North Carolina. He lives in Delaware, Ohio, with his wife and three children.

Jim McMillan, a Safelite associate since 2000, has been promoted to Vice President of Client Sales and Support. He has nearly 30 years of experience in the auto glass industry. McMillan received a bachelor's degree in Health and Physical Education from East Carolina University. He lives in Richlands, Va., with his wife and has four grown children.

"These three leaders have demonstrated a tremendous amount of experience, success and managerial skills," said Feeney. "They will help lead our organization into the future and will ensure that we continue to grow our business while providing superior auto glass products and service to our clients."

Columbus, OH-based Safelite Group is a leading provider of property and casualty claims management solutions and auto glass products and services. Safelite Group is the parent company for Safelite AutoGlass, the nation's largest provider of auto glass repair and replacement services, Safelite Solutions, a third-party administrator of property and casualty claims, and Safelite Glass Corp., a leading fabricator of aftermarket windshields. For more information, visit safelite.com.