Catalytica Combustion Systems Appoints Carl Schopfer as Senior Vice President of Engineering.Business Editors/Energy Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 20, 2000 Catalytica Combustion combustion, rapid chemical reaction of two or more substances with a characteristic liberation of heat and light; it is commonly called burning. The burning of a fuel (e.g., wood, coal, oil, or natural gas) in air is a familiar example of combustion. Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Catalytica, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTAL CTAL Confederacion de Trabajadores de America Latina (Confederation of Latin American Workers) CTAL Canadian Tire Acceptance Limited CTAL Computer Technology Application Lab, Inc. CTAL Confidentially Typed Assembly Language ), announced today that Carl Schopfer has joined the Company as senior vice president of engineering. In this newly created position, Schopfer will oversee the coordination and adaptation of the Xonon Cool Combustion system into gas turbines of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Mr. Schopfer joins Catalytica Combustion Systems with over 30 years of experience in managing the design and development of gas turbines, along with demonstrated strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. and business development experience. Dennis A. Orwig, 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. of Catalytica Combustion Systems, stated, "We are extremely pleased to have someone with Carl's proven engineering management skills and gas turbine turbine, rotary engine that uses a continuous stream of fluid (gas or liquid) to turn a shaft that can drive machinery. A water, or hydraulic, turbine is used to drive electric generators in hydroelectric power stations. industry executive relationships joining us. His broad industry experience will clearly provide strong leadership to our engineering team and help enhance our ability to coordinate with OEMs for the adaptation of Xonon to their gas turbines. Carl will also contribute to our efforts to expand Xonon's applications into new industries that are in need of cost-effective pollution prevention combustion systems." Prior to joining Catalytica, Schopfer spent over 20 years at AlliedSignal, Inc. where he was most recently vice president of engineering -- engines & systems group, leading the efforts of over 1500 engineering and technical professionals. In this role, Carl led the engineering and technology applications efforts across four major product groups: Commercial Propulsion Propulsion The process of causing a body to move by exerting a force against it. Propulsion is based on the reaction principle, stated qualitatively in Newton's third law, that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. , Auxiliary Power Units An auxiliary power unit (APU) is a device on a vehicle whose purpose is to provide energy for functions other than propulsion. Different types of APU are found on aircraft, as well as some large ground vehicles. , Industrial and Marine Engines and Systems, and Military and Helicopter. He has also held positions of vice president of strategic planning and business development and vice president of business aviation at AlliedSignal. Prior to AlliedSignal, Inc., Schopfer spent eight years at the Allison Gas Turbine Division of General Motors Corporation where he was promoted to development engineer of an advanced development group that did preliminary designs for new gas turbines. Carl Schopfer holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla and an M.B.A. from Butler University North Western Christian University was the name when the school opened on November 1, 1855, at what is now 13th and College, with no president, 2 professors, and 20 students. In 1875, the university moved to a 25-acre campus in Irvington. . Catalytica, Inc. finds new pathways to improve processes reducing time, waste and costs. It operates through three subsidiaries: Catalytica Pharmaceuticals, Catalytica Combustion Systems, and Catalytica Advanced Technologies. Catalytica Pharmaceuticals applies innovative and patented catalytic cat·a·lyt·ic adj. Of, involving, or acting as a catalyst: "Deregulation's catalytic power . . . is still reshaping the banking, communications, and transportation industries" Ellyn E. technologies and other chemical processes to improve the steps for developing and manufacturing pharmaceuticals and finds better and more efficient ways to produce products in commercial scale quantities. Catalytica Combustion Systems is developing and marketing Xonon Cool Combustion, a chemical catalyst and proprietary technology that enables gas turbines to produce essentially pollution-free power. Catalytica Advanced Technologies serves as the incubator incubator, apparatus for the maintenance of controlled conditions in which eggs can be hatched artificially. Incubator houses with double walls of mud, a fireroom, and several compartments each holding about 6,000 hens' eggs were developed in ancient times; the for new business opportunities by exploring and identifying new catalytic technologies for industrial applications. Catalytica employs over 1600 people and had 1999 revenues of $424 million. Find Catalytica on the World Wide Web at http://www.catalytica-inc.com. For more information about Catalytica, investors are encouraged to review Catalytica's Form 10K for the year ending December 31, 1999, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for additional factors that could affect Catalytica's future performance. Note to Editors: Xonon and Cool Combustion are trademarks of Catalytica. |
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