KB Home Names Ben Redman President of Arizona Division
PHOENIX, Sep 24, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- KB Home (NYSE: KBH), one of America's premier homebuilders, today
announced that Ben Redman has been named president of its Arizona
division. In this role, Redman assumes responsibility for all of the
Company's homebuilding operations throughout the Phoenix and Tucson
areas, from land acquisition and construction to sales and customer
service. KB Home is one of the region's largest homebuilders, and was
ranked highest in new home quality and in the Top 3 in customer
satisfaction among homebuyers in Phoenix, according to studies by J.D.
Power and Associates released last week.
"We are pleased to welcome Ben back to KB Home, the company where he
first began his accomplished career in homebuilding," said Larry
Oglesby, regional president of KB Home. "With his broad experience in
land acquisition, planning, development and operations, combined with
his deep knowledge of the market, Ben is uniquely qualified to lead our
Arizona business and capitalize on the long-term growth opportunities in
the region."
Redman will work closely with Mark Rodocker, executive vice president of
KB Home's Arizona division, who has served KB Home in a variety of roles
since joining the company in January 2003. "We greatly appreciate Mark's
talents and believe that, together with Ben, we have a stellar
leadership team in place for this important region," added Oglesby.
Most recently, Redman was president and chief operating officer for
Westpac Development Corp., a land development firm in Phoenix. Over the
past three years, he led the acquisition and development of
single-family homebuilding real estate assets. Prior to Westpac, Redman
was with Pulte/Del Webb Corp. from 1995 to 2006. Redman served as
president of Pulte's Phoenix Division for four years, overseeing one of
the largest single operating divisions in the company. Redman has lived
in Arizona for over 20 years and started his career at KB Home in
Phoenix, where he served as head of the forward planning department for
three years.
Redman graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor's Degree in
Landscape Architecture and received his MBA, with an emphasis in Real
Estate, from Arizona State University.
About KB Home
KB Home, one of the nation's premier homebuilders, has delivered
hundreds of thousands of quality homes for families since its founding
in 1957. The Company is distinguished by its Built to Order(TM)
homebuilding approach that puts a custom home experience within reach of
its customers at an affordable price. KB Home's award-winning homes and
communities meet the needs of first-time homebuyers with flexible
designs that also appeal to move-up buyers and active adults. Los
Angeles-based KB Home was named the #1 homebuilder on FORTUNE(R)
magazine's 2009 "World's Most Admired Companies" list. This marks the
second year in a row and the third time in the past four years that KB
Home has achieved the top ranking. The Company trades under the ticker
symbol "KBH," and was the first homebuilder listed on the New York Stock
Exchange. For more information about any of KB Home's new home
communities, call 888-KB-HOMES or visit www.kbhome.com.
SOURCE: KB Home
KB Home
Craig LeMessurier, 925-750-6237
clemessurier@kbhome.com
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