Ceradyne, Inc. Promotes Jeff Waldal to Corporate Vice President.Business Editors COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2003 Ceradyne, Inc. (Nasdaq:CRDN CRDN Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network ) today announced the promotion of Jeff Waldal, president of Ceradyne Semicon Associates, to the position of Vice President, Ceradyne, Inc. Waldal remains president of Semicon, located in Lexington, Kentucky, and directs operations, marketing and finance for that division's activities in ceramic impregnated im·preg·nate tr.v. im·preg·nat·ed, im·preg·nat·ing, im·preg·nates 1. To make pregnant; inseminate. 2. To fertilize (an ovum, for example). 3. dispenser cathodes and samarium samarium (səmâr`ēəm), metallic chemical element; symbol Sm; at. no. 62; at. wt. 150.36; m.p. 1,072°C;; b.p. 1,791°C;; sp. gr. 7.54 at 20°C;; valence +2 or +3. Samarium is a lustrous silver-white metal. cobalt permanent magnets permanent magnets, n.pl magnets containing the mineral boron and the rare earth metal neodymium; often combined to create a neoprene or ceramic entity. , primarily for microwave tubes used in radar, satellite communications and military applications. Waldal joined the Company in 1995 as quality manager for Semicon, was promoted to Semicon manufacturing manager in 1997, and in 1999 was promoted to president of Semicon. His background includes R&D in non-destructive testing of new aerospace materials, production testing, quality control, and development of automated robotics for machining and inspecting jet engines. Waldal earned a degree in non-destructive testing from Hutchinson Technology Institute in 1984, a bachelor's degree in business management from the University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky, also referred to as UK, is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. in 1995, and an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration degree from Eastern Kentucky University Student Life The Eastern Kentucky University Office of Student Life works closely with Registered Student Organizations (RSO's), Greek Life, and Thursday Alternative Getaway (TAG). in 1998. Prior to Ceradyne, Waldal held various positions at Ladish Co., Inc., engaged in advanced metal-working for supplying highly engineered products and services for aerospace and industrial manufacturers, and United Technologies' Pratt & Whitney division. Waldal currently serves on the board of directors of the Kentucky Manufacturing Assistance Center and is a member of the dean's advisory council for the University of Kentucky College of Engineering. Joel Moskowitz, Ceradyne president and chief executive officer, commented: "We are pleased to promote Jeff to corporate vice president as he has been able to refocus Semicon towards an expanded product line while maintaining its profitability. We are looking forward to expanding the operations of the Ceradyne Semicon Associates' property in Lexington over the next few years." Ceradyne develops, manufactures and markets advanced technical ceramics for defense, automotive, industrial and consumer applications. Additional information about the Company can be found at the Company's web site at www.ceradyne.com. The presentation may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. The Company may use words such as "anticipates," "believes," "plans," "expects," "intends," "future," and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Further risks and uncertainties are described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, and in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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