The Messenger Co., LLC has appointed Kevin Tkacz as its new Chief Operating Officer. Tkacz has served as Messenger’s Vice President of Operations since he joined the company in July 2011. Tkacz will work closely with Kevin Keane, President of Messenger, to oversee day-to-day leadership of the Company.

“I am thrilled to congratulate Mr. Tkacz on his expanded leadership role,” said Kevin Keane. “This announcement is a testament to the talented leaders we have at Messenger. Mr. Tkacz has done a phenomenal job leading Messenger’s operations division over the past 10 years. He has been instrumental in improving operational efficiencies, production processes and implementing state-of-the-art equipment. He also strives to ensure product quality and timely delivery of products to our customers.”

“I am pleased to serve as Messenger’s Chief Operating Officer and look forward to overseeing all aspects of Messenger’s day-to-day operations as we continue to develop and manufacture superior products and service offerings for our funeral partners. It’s been such a great experience seeing Messenger grow in my 10 years with the company. Our value proposition is very impressive and I appreciate the opportunity to help build on our successes and position ourselves for future growth,” stated Kevin Tkacz.

Mr. Tkacz completed his Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana and earned a Master of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance from Indiana Institute of Technology. He built his early professional career through various management and senior management positions within the Automotive industry before joining Messenger in 2011 as Vice President of Operations.