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Riverside-Backed Vomela Appoints Brian Hazelton as CEO Following Year of Strategic Growth
Vomela, a leading provider of visual communications and branded environments, today announced the appointment of Brian Hazelton as chief executive officer. The leadership transition follows a year of significant growth for the company, including new investment from The Riverside Company, strategic acquisitions, and the expansion of its executive leadership team to support the company's next phase of growth.
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ST. PAUL, Minn., March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vomela, a leading provider of visual communications and branded environments, today announced the appointment of Brian Hazelton as chief executive officer. The leadership transition follows a year of significant growth for the company, including new investment from The Riverside Company, strategic acquisitions, and the expansion of its executive leadership team to support the company's next phase of growth. Recently appointed CEO Brian Hazelton brings global leadership experience across manufacturing, industrial technology and customer-driven businesses. Most recently, Hazelton served as CEO of Standard Iron & Wire Works and previously held senior leadership roles at Winnebago Industries, Briggs & Stratton, SCHWING America, Terex and Detroit Diesel, a Penske company. He succeeds Mark Auth, who has led the company as president and CEO for more than two decades and will transition to a role on Vomela's board of directors. "Vomela has built an incredible reputation over its 80-year history," said Hazelton. "The opportunity ahead is to build on that foundation and bring together the full strength of our capabilities to help customers create powerful brand experiences, from retail environments and transportation graphics to major events and automated direct mail." The leadership transition comes during a transformative period for the company. In December 2024, The Riverside Company invested in Vomela to support its continued growth and long-term expansion strategy. Since then, Vomela has broadened its capabilities through the acquisitions of Moss, a globally recognized producer of premium event and retail graphics, complex structures, and custom installations for innovative brand experiences with operations in North America and Europe, and PFL, a tech-enabled direct mail automation company. In 2025, the company also launched an Ownership Works program for its more than 2,100 global employees, providing them with a meaningful stake in Vomela's success and the opportunity to share in the value created as the company grows. Under Auth's leadership, Vomela transformed from a regional manufacturer into a global brand experience powerhouse through organic growth and more than 30 strategic acquisitions. During his tenure, the company expanded its capabilities, markets and geog...