Checkpoint Systems Promotes John Davies to EVP, Corporate Officer.Business Editors THOROFARE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2002 Checkpoint Systems, Inc., (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CKP CKP Checkpoint CKP Crankshaft Position CKP Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu (caste of Maharastra, India) CKP Chris Key Players (band) CKP Concept Knowledge Processing ) a leading provider of supply chain management and security solutions worldwide, today announced that John E. Davies, Jr. has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations and elected a corporate officer by the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Davies, 44, is based at Checkpoint's Thorofare, NJ worldwide headquarters. "John's R&D, strategic and operational contributions to Checkpoint over the past 10 years helped create the technology framework for the company we are today," said Michael E. Smith, President & 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 Checkpoint Systems. "Perhaps his single most important contribution to our company was leading our transition from analog to digital pulse technology, a transformation that established a new technology frontier for Checkpoint and our industry." Since joining Checkpoint Systems in 1992, Mr. Davies has held a number of positions within Checkpoint's Research and Development Group, including Senior Director - Worldwide Systems Engineering and Vice President - Research and Development. Prior to his promotion, Mr. Davies served as Senior Vice President - Worldwide Operations. Mr. Davies earned his BS in Electrical Engineering 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 from Drexel University, and an MS in Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania (body, education) University of Pennsylvania - The home of ENIAC and Machiavelli. http://upenn.edu/. Address: Philadelphia, PA, USA. . About Checkpoint Systems Checkpoint Systems, Inc. is a multinational company that manufactures and markets labeling systems designed to improve efficiency, reduce costs and provide value-added labels solutions for customers across many markets and industries. Checkpoint is a leading provider of EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance) A security system for preventing theft in retail stores that uses disposable label tags or reusable hard tags attached to the merchandise. and RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. systems, source tagging, barcode labeling systems, hand-held labeling systems and retail merchandising systems. Applications include automatic identification, retail security and pricing and promotional labels. Operating directly in 30 countries, Checkpoint has a global network of subsidiaries and provides professional customer service and technical support around the world. Checkpoint Systems, Inc.'s Web site is located at www.checkpointsystems.com. |
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