Al Shugart International Announces Four Executive Appointments.SOQUEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 1998-- Jon van Bronkhorst Joins as Executive Vice President; Tim Sutton The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Joins as Vice President; Karen Seifert and Judy Plummer Promoted to Vice President Al Shugart International (ASI ASI, n See Anxiety Sensitivity Index. ), a corporation focused on staging start up companies for success, today announced a series of executive appointments designed to position the company for growth. Jon van Bronkhorst and Tim Sutton have joined ASI as executive vice president and vice president respectively, and Karen Seifert and Judy Plummer have been promoted to vice president. About Jon van Bronkhorst Jon van Bronkhorst has more than 15 years of experience in business management and development. After graduating from the Menlo School Not to be confused with Menlo-Atherton High School, a nearby public secondary school.. Menlo School, known widely as Menlo, is an independent (i.e. private) college preparatory school in Atherton, California, USA. It includes grades 6-12. of Business Administration in 1983, he joined ROLM ROLM Richeson Oshman Loewenstern Maxfield (founders of ROLM Corporation, computer & telecommunications company) ROLM Randomized on Line Matching Corp., where he held financial and senior analyst positions. In 1988, van Bronkhorst joined Seagate Technology (company) Seagate Technology - A major manufacturer of hard disk drives, founded in 1979 as "Shugart Technology" by Alan F. Shugart and Finis Conner. That name is on the original patents for the 5.25" hard disk drive. as director of investor relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. , where he initiated and developed Seagate's investor relations program. After leaving Seagate in 1994, van Bronkhorst became vice president and senior research analyst at Robertson Stephens & Co., a position he held until 1997, when he joined HMT HMT Her Majesty's Treasury (UK) HMT Hazardous Materials Table (49 CFR 172.101) HMT Health Management Technology (magazine) HMT Higher Mother Tongue HMT Hindustan Machine Tools Ltd. Technology as vice president, Business Development. At HMT, van Bronkhorst played a developmental role in building the company for the future, including analysis of merger and acquisition opportunities. Most recently, van Bronkhorst held the position of vice president and senior research analyst at Merrill Lynch & Co., covering the data storage industry. About Tim Sutton Tim Sutton joins ASI from Seagate Technology, where he has held a variety of positions including marketing technology writer, product and technology specialist, and financial analyst. Most recently, Sutton held the position of manager, Corporate Development, where he was responsible for managing competitive analysis projects, assisting and implementing strategic mergers, acquisitions and alliances, and developing merger and acquisition process packages. About Karen Seifert Formerly director of Administration for ASI, Karen Seifert is responsible for all aspects of administration, including facilities management, purchase and set up of capital equipment, vendor relations, accounts payable and accounts receivable accounts receivable n. the amounts of money due or owed to a business or professional by customers or clients. Generally, accounts receivable refers to the total amount due and is considered in calculating the value of a business or the business' problems in paying , scheduling, and coordination of high profile events and activities. About Judy Plummer Formerly director of Communications Director of Communications is a position in the private and public sectors. The Director of Communications is responsible for managing and directing an organization's internal and external communications. for ASI, Judy Plummer is responsible for the company's press activity. In addition, Plummer will provide communications guidance to start up companies who desire assistance in developing a media relations program. Located in Soquel, Al Shugart International is presently searching out technology opportunities. Founded by Al Shugart in 1998, the company's objectives are to maintain active worldwide awareness of technology status and trends, assist entrepreneurial companies with consulting and/or investment, manage a startup/early stage venture capital fund, and operate as a holding company for implementing ideas. Al Shugart International can be found on the worldwide web at www.alshugart.com. |
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