Cherokee International Names Kenneth R. Kilpatrick as Chairman of the Board.TUSTIN Tustin (tŭs`tĭn), residential city (1990 pop. 50,689), Orange co., S Calif., part of the greater Los Angeles area; founded 1868, inc. 1927. Plastics, furniture, computers, and electronic equipment are manufactured. , Calif. -- Cherokee Cherokee, Native American language Cherokee, language belonging to the Iroquoian branch of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic family. See Native American languages. International Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CHRK), a leading provider of custom-designed power supplies, today announced it has named Kenneth R. Kilpatrick as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Kilpatrick became a member of Cherokee International's board of directors in February 2004. His 40-year career includes successful experience in a number of power supply and electronics companies. From 1991 to 2002, Mr. Kilpatrick served as President and, most recently, as Chief Executive Officer of Elgar Electronics, Inc., a manufacturer of programmable power supplies and power conversion products. From 1989 to 1991, Mr. Kilpatrick was President of Machine Industries Inc., an aerospace parts manufacturer. Prior to that, Mr. Kilpatrick held various senior management positions at ACDC ACDC Alternating Current/Direct Current ACDC [not an acronym] slang for bisexuality ACDC Asian Community Development Corporation (Boston, MA) ACDC Agricultural Communications Documentation Center Electronics, a manufacturer of fixed output power supplies, and was appointed its President in 1972. "We are pleased to have Ken assume this significant role on our board," said Jeffrey M. Frank, Cherokee's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Ken joined our board last February, bringing his extensive knowledge and experience in the power supply and electronics business. His appointment as independent chairman supports our commitment to strong corporate governance Corporate Governance The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law. practices. His extensive experience in our industry will help guide Cherokee on its path for profitable growth. We look forward to working with Ken and the rest of the board." Mr. Kilpatrick replaces Mr. Ian Schapiro who has served as interim Chairman since July 2004. Mr. Schapiro remains a director of the company. About Cherokee International Cherokee International Corporation designs and manufactures high-reliability custom and standard power supplies for original equipment manufacturers. The company's advanced power supply products are typically custom designed into higher-end applications in the computing computing - computer and storage, wireless infrastructure, enterprise networking The networking infrastructure in a large enterprise with multiple computer systems and networks of different types is extraordinarily complex. Due to the myriad of interfaces that are required, much of what goes on has little to do with the real data processing of the payroll and orders. , medical and industrial markets. |
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