Advanced Photonix Announces Management Change.ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Advanced Photonix, Inc.(R) (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :API) announced today that Mr. Paul Ludwig had resigned as President and Director of Advanced Photonix, Inc. While his resignation is effective immediately, Mr. Ludwig will remain an employee of the Company through August 31, 2006 to assist in the transitioning of his duties and responsibilities to other members of the Company's senior management team, including Rick Kurtz, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , who will assume the title of President. Mr. Kurtz stated that "Paul's decision to resign followed the Company's decision to move our headquarters to Ann Arbor, Michigan  “Ann Arbor” redirects here. For other uses, see Ann Arbor (disambiguation). Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. , which would have required him to relocate his family. The Board of Directors and I respect Paul's decision and thank him for his efforts in helping build API into what we are today. We wish him well in his future pursuits". Mr. Ludwig commented, "My resignation reflects my personal commitment to raising my family in Madison, WI. I have greatly enjoyed the last four years with API and the opportunity to be a part of its growth and success. I wish API, our Board and our wonderful team of employees the very best success." About Advanced Photonix, Inc. Advanced Photonix, Inc.(R) (AMEX: API) is a leading supplier of opto-electronic solutions and Terahertz ter·a·hertz n. Abbr. THz One trillion (1012) hertz. Noun 1. terahertz - one trillion periods per second THz instrumentation to a global OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and customer base. Products include the patented High speed optical receivers in APD APD atrial premature depolarization (see atrial premature complex, under complex ); pamidronate. and PIN configurations and silicon Large Area Avalanche Photodiode (LAAPD), PIN photodiode A light sensor (photodetector) that allows current to flow in one direction from one side to the other when it absorbs photons (light). The more light, the more the current. Used to detect light pulses in optical fibers and other light-sensitive applications, it works the opposite of a and FILTRODE(R) detectors. More information on Advanced Photonix can be found at http://www.advancedphotonix.com. The information contained herein includes forward looking statements that are based on assumptions that management believes to be reasonable but are subject to inherent uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, unforeseen technological obstacles which may prevent or slow the development and/or manufacture of new products; potential problems with the integration of the acquired company and its technology and possible inability to achieve expected synergies; obstacles to successfully combining product offerings and lack of customer acceptance of such offerings; limited (or slower than anticipated) customer acceptance of new products which have been and are being developed by the Company; and a decline in the general demand for optoelectronic products. |
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