CornerStone Hires New Executives to Support Current Business and Expansion into the Auto Market

Frank Caballero to oversee Claims and Customer Service, Matt Maise to guide Sales, Marketing and Product, and Keith Townsend to drive Financial Services.

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Dec 16, 2015, 10:00 ET

HICKORY, N.C., Dec. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- CornerStone United, the most established consumer warranty programs administrator in the US and Canada, today announced the hiring of three seasoned industry experts to lead the company's further expansion into the automotive market. "We see the largest opportunity for future expansion to be in the auto sector," said Richard Swartzel, President, CornerStone United. "While our roots are primarily the administration of warranties and extended service contracts for powersports equipment, RV, HVAC, and appliances, our expansion and growth into the automotive market over the past several years has been phenomenal. With the addition of Frank, Matt, and Keith we're building a strong foundation to underpin our automotive agent and dealer base, while continuing to support our business."

Frank Caballero, VP Operations, will lead Claims and Customer Service operations. CornerStone realizes that the most effective way to manage our clients risk is to effectively implement controls and processes to minimize claims costs while improving customer response time. Frank has over 28 years of warranty administration experience, most recently at Safeguard International where he was Director of Operations. Frank is an accomplished, strategic-minded executive with significant expertise in leadership, business development, call center operations, sales and marketing gained in a number of national organizations in multiple industries.

Matt Maise, VP Sales & Marketing and Product Development, has over 26 years industry experience primarily at the executive level with the JM&A Group and General Motors Protection Plan. Matt's broad range of experience in the warranty administration industry includes vendor and client relationships, product development for major auto clients, development of rates and forms, competitive analysis, compliance, product launch and training, operations and profit and loss analysis.

Keith Townsend, VP Finance and CFO, is a licensed CPA with senior-level experience in finance, administration and public accounting gained in diverse industries including manufacturing, retail operations, construction, and various service industries. Keith's proven ability to improve operations, impact business growth, improve investments, achieve cost reductions, internal controls, and productivity will greatly benefit our company.

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About CornerStone United
As the leading expert in the US and Canada in warranty administration, CornerStone has been delivering client solutions for over forty years. CornerStone provides turnkey warranty solutions for manufacturers and dealers in the powersports, automotive RV and HVAC business. Client services include profit share and reinsurance programs, private label branding, and customized sales and claims support. CornerStone's purpose is to provide premier industry resources that manage risk, maximize profits, and enrich the customer experience by honoring our promises and values. CornerStone is licensed in all 50 US States with headquarters in Hickory, North Carolina, and maintains a full service, bilingual administrative office in London, Ontario, Canada. For more information, please visit https://www.cornerstoneunited.com/.

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