Chris Franklin Named GM, Far East Operations and Sourcing for Die-Cast Market Leader Corgi International.HONG KONG Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. -- Corgi corgi: see Cardigan Welsh corgi; Pembroke Welsh corgi. International Limited (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 :CRGI CRGI Capital Research Global Investors ) has named Chris Franklin General Manager, Far East Operations and Sourcing, a newly created position. "Chris's strong industrial engineering and production control experience well qualifies him to advise and direct the necessary changes in planning, working practices and techniques we need to become more efficient in our manufacturing operations Manufacturing operations concern the operation of a facility, as opposed to maintenance, supply and distribution, health, and safety, emergency response, human resources, security, information technology and other infrastructural support organizations. ," George Volanakis, 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. , Corgi International, said. "I also expect he will make positive improvements to plant conditions, benefiting existing customers and generating new business as well." Franklin has more than 30 years experience in technical engineering and management positions. Early in his career, he was a technician engineer at Royal Ordinance (then a UK Ministry of Defense establishment) and later continued his studies in management, earning a senior management position with responsibilities for all aspects of production planning and purchasing. He was a key member of the team to develop the introduction and production of the new Armed Forces Infantry Weapon Systems. Franklin joined Lledo, a UK based die-cast collectibles company, in 1986 as production manager before furthering his studies, earning a diploma in management. He also gained MTM MTM Medication Therapy Management MTM Minutes to Midnight (Linkin Park album) MTM Mary Tyler Moore (actress) MTM Made to Measure MTM Motoren-Technik-Mayer MTM Methods Time Measurement and M.O.S.T Industrial Engineering time study certifications. Franklin joined Corgi in March 2000 after Corgi acquired Lledo, and moved to Hong Kong to set up the Lledo tooling in the Zindart Manufacturing plant, bringing with him many of the efficient labor and cost saving techniques from the UK. He became Operations Director for Corgi in October 2001. About Corgi International Corgi International, based in Hong Kong, sells die-cast collectible products under its own brand. In the U.S. the branded company is known as Corgi USA. Corgi also produces high quality die-cast and plastic products for multi-national companies that market collectible or gift items worldwide. The company has a high volume manufacturing operation in China and sales offices worldwide. Retailers and consumers interested in more information can call 1-800-800-CORGI, or visiting the U.S. website at: http://www.corgi-usa.com |
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