PlayCore had only seven employees in Chattanooga when Bob Farnsworth joined the company nearly two decades ago.
As Farnsworth prepares to retire as PlayCore’s CEO at the end of the year, the maker of playground and recreational equipment is preparing to move into its own headquarters building with about 125 employees in Chattanooga and 1,800 workers across the country.
“We doubled in size during the recession,” said Farnsworth, who’ll hand over PlayCore’s reins to current president Roger Posacki. “During that period of time, we acquired eight companies.”
Over his 19-year tenure, Farnsworth helped build PlayCore into a leader in the play and recreation equipment market.
“I’m extremely proud to have worked with one of the best teams in the industry to help drive PlayCore’s growth,” Farnsworth said. “The passion, drive, and dedication of our people has provided the foundation on which we’ve built the company we are today.”