Hager Companies Promotes Ralph Johnston Hager III to President and COO

Hager Cos., a leading U.S. manufacturer of commercial and residential door hardware products, announces the promotion of Johnston Hager to the position of president and chief operating officer. Ralph J. Hager II retains the position of CEO, while Rusty Hager also retains his position as chairman of the board of directors.

In his role as senior vice president of residential sales, national accounts and customer support, Johnston was instrumental in driving customer relationships and reorganizing Hager’s customer-support team. Under his leadership, Hager has expanded the technical-services team and developed a customer-support team that has been ranked No. 1 in surveys conducted by two of Hager's most prominent customers. Johnston continued to lead Hager's efforts within its residential-products category and was able to increase market share during the post-pandemic supply-chain struggles.

“I am pleased with the direction our company is going and expect continued success with Johnston leading our team as president and chief operating officer,” says Ralph Hager. “On behalf of the board of directors and the entire Hager team, I want to congratulate Johnston on his promotion and wish him the best in his new role. I have complete faith in his abilities to lead our team to continued top- and bottom-line growth going forward.”