Applied Plasmonics, Inc. Announces the Appointment of Jonathan Gorrell as President and CEO.GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Applied Plasmonics today announced that it has promoted Jonathan Gorrell to the positions of President 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. . Dr. Gorrell is a founder and Chief Technology Officer of Applied Plasmonics. Dr Gorrell replaces Richard Vento who will retain his position as Chairman of the Board. "As Applied Plasmonics moves from developing our Plasmon Enabled Device (PED n. 1. A basket; a hammer; a pannier. ) Technology to commercialization, this is the perfect time for Jonathan to move into his new role", said Richard Vento, Chairman of the Board. "His technical guidance and expertise in bringing new technologies to production will be instrumental in the future success of Applied Plasmonics." Dr. Gorrell brings more than 26 years of industry experience to his new role as President and CEO. Prior to forming Applied Plasmonics, Dr. Gorrell was employed by Motorola Laboratories where he was responsible for process development on the X-Lateral accelerometer accelerometer Instrument that measures acceleration. Because it is difficult to measure acceleration directly, the device measures the force exerted by restraints placed on a reference mass to hold its position fixed in an accelerating body. and took the X-Lateral accelerometer to production. He previously held a variety of positions with QMS (1) (Minolta-QMS, Inc., Mobile, AL) A manufacturer of laser printers founded in 1977 by Jim Busby. Initially involved with controllers for printing bar codes and labels, it entered the laser printer business in the mid-1980s and set numerous records. and Imagen. Dr. Gorrell received his Doctorate in Materials Sciences materials science Study of the properties of solid materials and how those properties are determined by the material's composition and structure, both macroscopic and microscopic. from the University of Florida University of Florida is the third-largest university in the United States, with 50,912 students (as of Fall 2006) and has the eighth-largest budget (nearly $1.9 billion per year). UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. . About Applied Plasmonics Applied Plasmonics, Inc based in Gainesville Florida is a Research and Development company dedicated to expanding the use of new physics to produce products that improve the quality of life through reductions in energy usage, increases in computer speed, and the enablement of completely new products based on the company's technology. More information is available at http://www.appliedplasmonics.com. |
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