Carrier Names Vice President of Technology.Business Editors FARMINGTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2000 Carrier Corporation, a subsidiary of Hartford, Conn.-based United Technologies Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :UTX UTX United Technologies Corporation (stock abbreviation, AMEX) UTX Unreal Texture (a texture pack for Unreal-engine games) UTX Unit Training Exercise UTX Under Track Crossing ), today announced the appointment of Dr. Sophie Vandebroek as Vice President of Technology. Dr. Vandebroek joins Carrier from Xerox Corporation (company) XEROX Corporation - http://xerox.com/. See also XEROX PARC, XEROX Network Services. , where she had a very distinguished career in corporate technology, research, systems strategies and new product development. Most recently, she held the position of Vice President of Technology and Director of the Xerox Technology Program Office (XTPO), reporting to both the President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. and the Senior Vice President of Research and Technology. In this capacity she established and led XTPO and was responsible for the development of corporate-wide technology platform strategies, including materials, marking, systems, services, solutions and new business. Prior to joining Xerox, she performed research at the IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) T.J. Watson Research Center. "Technology and innovation is now, and has always been, at the heart of Carrier Corporation's business strategy since its founding," said Jon Ayers, president, Carrier Corporation. "I am proud of the many industry-leading accomplishments our Engineering and Technology organizations have made globally. I look forward to an even brighter future under the leadership of Dr. Vandebroek; encompassing the kind of innovation, speed, and customer focus that has been the legacy of our great company." Vandebroek has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Microelectronics from Cornell University. In addition, she earned her masters and undergraduate degrees in Electro Mechanical Engineering from Katholieke University in Leuven, Belgium. She has received a number of awards and honors throughout her career including a Fulbright Fellowship and the Belgian American Educational Foundation Honorary Graduate Fellowship. She will be based at Carrier's World Headquarters, here. Carrier Corporation is the world's largest manufacturer of heating, air conditioning and refrigeration refrigeration, process for drawing heat from substances to lower their temperature, often for purposes of preservation. Refrigeration in its modern, portable form also depends on insulating materials that are thin yet effective. systems and equipment. It is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX), provider of a broad range of high-technology products and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services to the aerospace and building systems industries. |
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