Gates Appoints Jamey Seely Executive Vice President And General Counsel Effective September 5, 2017

DENVER, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Gates Corporation, a global diversified provider of power transmission and fluid conveyance solutions, today announced the appointment of Jamey Seely as Executive Vice president and General Counsel effective September 5, 2017. She will report to Ivo Jurek, Chief Executive Officer.

In her role, Ms. Seely will assume responsibility for all legal matters for Gates, including corporate governance, M&A, litigation, regulatory matters, compliance, patents and trademarks, real estate, employment, and environmental.

"We are delighted that Jamey is joining Gates. She brings broad experience in the industrial sector and is well-prepared to provide steady leadership to the Gates Legal team and to the Gates employees and partners worldwide," Jurek commented.

Ms. Seely joins Gates from Ion Geophysical, a leading technology firm in the global oil and gas industry where she served as General Counsel leading all corporate law and governance matters across multiple continents. Prior to her position at Ion Geophysical, Jamey held executive leadership roles at NRG Energy, Nuclear Innovation North America (NINA), and Direct Energy. Additionally, Jamey has private practice experience as a partner at Thompson & Knight LLC, a premier law firm in Houston, Texas. She holds a Bachelor's degree from Baylor University and her law degree from SMU's Dedman School of Law.

For more information about Gates, visit www.Gates.com.

About Gates Corporation
Based in Denver, Colorado, Gates Corporation is a world leader in engineering and manufacturing application-specific power transmission and fluid conveyance solutions utilized by customers in a variety of industries, including transportation, energy, general manufacturing, power sports, agriculture, construction, consumer durables, and many others. Founded in 1911, Gates employs 13,000 associates in 100 locations across 33 countries. More about Gates can be found online at www.Gates.com.

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