Badger Meter Elects Ronald H. Dix Director.MILWAUKEE -- Badger Meter, Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :BMI BMI body mass index. BMI abbr. body mass index Body mass index (BMI) A measurement that has replaced weight as the preferred determinant of obesity. ) today announced the election of Ronald H. Dix as a director of the company. Dix replaces James L. Forbes, who reached the mandatory retirement A mandatory retirement age is the age at which persons who hold certain jobs or offices are required by statute to step down, or retire. Typically, mandatory retirement ages are justified by the argument that certain occupations are either too dangerous (military personnel) age for directors. Dix, 60, is senior vice president - administration and secretary of Badger Meter, Inc. He is currently responsible for administration, human resources, payroll and duties relating to the corporate secretary function. He is also a member of the executive committee and participates in various corporate activities including strategic planning, policy development and capital expenditure programs. Dix joined Badger Meter in 1982 as director of human resources and was elected senior vice president of the company in April 2003. He received a B.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 1969. From 1966-68, he served in the United States Army United States Army Major branch of the U.S. military forces, charged with preserving peace and security and defending the nation. The first regular U.S. fighting force, the Continental Army, was organized by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, to supplement local . Dix is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . and the Employee Stock Ownership Plan Association. He is actively involved in local healthcare issues and serves on the boards of Physicians Insurance Company of Wisconsin, Community Memorial Hospital and Froedtert and Community Health. He also serves on the board of the Badger Meter Foundation. Badger Meter is a leading marketer and manufacturer of flow measurement and control technology, developed both internally and with other companies, as well as the leader in providing digital connectivity to leading AMR (1) (Adaptive Multi-Rate) A variable rate speech codec selected by the 3GPP for the 3G evolution of the GSM cellphone system (WCDMA). Using the Algebraic CELP (ACELP) compression technology, AMR provides toll quality sound at transmission rates from 4.75 to 12. technologies. Its products are used to measure and control the flow of liquids in a variety of applications. Badger Meter company news is available 24 hours a day, on-line at: http://www.badgermeter.com |
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