CEO of Riverside Manufacturing joins board of directors of Gerber Scientific.SOUTH WINDSOR South Windsor (wĭn`zər), town (1990 pop. 22,090), Hartford co., N Conn.; set off from Windsor 1845. It is chiefly residential. Oliver Wolcott, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was born there. , Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 1994--W. Jerry Vereen, chief executive officer of Riverside Manufacturing Co. has been appointed to the board of directors of Gerber Scientific Gerber Scientific Inc., located in South Windsor, Connecticut, is the parent of companies which provide end-to-end customer solutions to the world's sign making and specialty graphics, ophthalmic lens processing, and apparel and flexible materials industries. Inc. H. Joseph Gerber H. Joseph Gerber (1924 – 1996) was the founder of the Gerber Scientific Instrument Company. Born in Austria in 1924, H. Joseph Gerber showed an early fascination with technology. By the age of eight, he was building radios and circuit breakers. , chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors for Gerber said, "Jerry Vereen adds a multi-disciplinary and international dimension to our board of directors. His technical experience, particularly in the textile and apparel industries, will prove invaluable to growth of Gerber Garment Technology Inc. (GGT GGT ?-glutamyl transferase. GGT Gammaglutamyltransferase, see there ). Mr. Vereen's success in the global marketplace will certainly be an asset to Gerber." Gerber added, "the appointment of W. Jerry Vereen is both a source of pride and one of sadness. Mr. Vereen was appointed following the death of Roger B. McCormick, a director of Gerber Scientific Inc. since 1977 and a close personal friend." McCormick was the retired senior partner in the law firm of McCormick, Paulding & Huber, Hartford, Conn., specializing in patent and trademark law. Vereen is the president, treasurer and chief executive officer of Riverside Manufacturing Co. in Moultrie, Ga., and related subsidiaries -- one of the largest private manufacturers of uniforms with sales in 50 states and 185 countries. Vereen is currently a member of board of directors for Georgia Power Georgia Power is an electricity corporation based in Georgia. It is the largest of the four electric utilities that is operated by Southern Company. Georgia Power is an investor-owned, tax-paying public utility that serves more than two million customers in all but four of Co., Textile Clothing Technology Corp. (TC2) and Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Shield A US not-for-profit health care insurer that is a reimbursement intermediary for physicians. Cf Blue Cross. of Georgia. He is also a member of the executive committee of the board of directors of the International Apparel Federation and the executive committee and trade policy committee of the American Apparel Manufacturers Association. Vereen has been associated with a number of organizations throughout his career. He has served as president and chief executive officer of the International Apparel Federation, headquartered in Berlin, Germany in 1992. He was chairman and chief executive officer of the American Apparel Federation, based in Washington, D.C. from 1990 to 1991. Vereen has also served as an industry advisor on Textile and Apparel Tariffs and Quotas to the U.S. State Department, and he has a long and varied involvement with national and local educational foundations related to the apparel and textile industries. Vereen is a 1963 graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology, in Atlanta, Ga.; coeducational; state supported; chartered 1885, opened 1888. It is a member school in the university system of Georgia. Significant among its facilities and programs are the Frank H. . He served in the United States Marine Corps United States Marine Corps (USMC) Separate military service within the U.S. Department of the Navy (see U.S. Navy), charged with providing marine troops for seizure and defense of advanced bases and with conducting operations on land and in the air in connection with from 1963 to 1967 and achieved the rank of captain. Vereen resides in Moultrie, Ga. Through its subsidiaries, Gerber Scientific Inc. provides advanced computer-based systems and equipment for the automation of product design, pre-production setup, manufacturing, and quality control in a wide range of industries including apparel, and soft goods, signmaking, graphic arts, commercial printing, electronics, optical, automotive, and aerospace. CONTACT: Gerber Scientific Inc., South Windsor Robert D. Lipira, 203/648-8041 |
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