Cupertino Electric Names New Chief Operating Officer, Announces Retirement of Founder and Board Chairman.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. -- Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI CEI Competitive Enterprise Institute CEI Conferenza Episcopale Italiana (Italian bishop conference) CEI Central European Initiative CEI Comitato Elettrotecnico Italiano (Italian Electrotechnical Committee) ) today announced a major realignment re·a·lign tr.v. re·a·ligned, re·a·lign·ing, re·a·ligns 1. To put back into proper order or alignment. 2. To make new groupings of or working arrangements between. of its Board and executive officers, including the retirement of its founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors, the appointment of a new Board Chairman and Vice Chairman, and the selection of a new President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . Eugene A. (Gene) Ravizza, CEI founder and Board Chairman, will be leaving the Board of Directors. 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. Jim Ryley will serve as new Chair of CEI's Board of Directors. Gene Ryley, former Chief Operating Officer, was named Executive Vice President and Vice Chairman of the Board. John Boncher, a 16-year company veteran and senior manager, was tapped as the company's new Chief Operating Officer and President. Mr. Boncher, who joined Cupertino Electric in 1989 as a management trainee, previously served as the Branch Manager of CEI's San Jose office. Before becoming the San Jose Branch Manager, Mr. Boncher was Branch Manager of the CEI's San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden office. He holds a Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree in economics from the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). , Irvine. Jim Ryley, CEO of Cupertino Electric, said that Mr. Boncher's elevation elevation, vertical distance from a datum plane, usually mean sea level to a point above the earth. Often used synonymously with altitude, elevation is the height on the earth's surface and altitude, the height in space above the surface. to President and Chief Operating Officer marked a new evolution in the history of the 51-year-old company, considered by many to be one of Silicon Valley's landmark service brands. "Cupertino Electric is a great company with a tradition of integrity and excellence," he said. "We are dedicated to total customer satisfaction. With the appointment of John Boncher, we add a seasoned, dynamic voice with proven experience to the Corporate Presidency. John will be able to blend the best of the Cupertino Electric tradition with an innovative spirit and the drive that has always marked this Valley." Mr. Boncher, who was mentored by Mr. Ravizza, has overseen projects for many types of clients, specifically those in the biotechnology, semiconductor, financial institution, education and hospital sectors. "One of the things that attracted me to Cupertino Electric and one of the things I am most proud of are the values that the company holds," said Mr. Boncher. "That's not going to change. The company has always worked at getting better everyday with everything we do, and that will continue. At the same time, we will be moving forward with the best people in the industry and a strong and profitable business model that will sustain and grow the company in the coming decades." Retirement of Company Founder Gene Ravizza, who retired as Chairman of the Board, founded Cupertino Electric in 1954. The company that he founded grew to be one of the largest privately held electrical contracting firms in the U.S. Mr. Ravizza institutionalized in·sti·tu·tion·al·ize tr.v. in·sti·tu·tion·al·ized, in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·ing, in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·es 1. a. To make into, treat as, or give the character of an institution to. b. a culture that elevated the Golden Rule, bringing fair, just and equitable treatment to the forefront. He encouraged employees to apply the Golden Rule to customers, vendors, and fellow employees. "I love the construction business," said Mr. Ravizza. "Our goal was never to be the largest, but the best. We have succeeded far beyond my vision. It took a lot of hard working employees who saw the glass as half full, not half empty, and who were energetic and ethical. We should all be proud of the fact that we helped build Silicon Valley and the high tech business. We create things for the good of mankind MANKIND. Persons of the male sex; but in a more general sense, it includes persons of both sexes; for example, the statute of 25 Hen. VIII., c. 6, makes it felony to commit, sodomy with mankind or beast. Females as well as males axe included under the term mankind. Fortesc. 91; Bac. Ab. ." About Cupertino Electric Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Cupertino Electric, Inc. is a leading provider of electrical infrastructure, communication systems, and instrumentation and control solutions to a multitude of industries and institutions. Engineering News Record named Cupertino Electric as one of the nation's largest privately held electrical contracting companies in 2004. Founded in 1954, Cupertino Electric and its subsidiary, Ceitronics, have a blue-chip customer base and provide services to many of the world's leading companies. Cupertino Electric has a comprehensive engineering and design staff including more than 75 experienced project managers and over 1,000 skilled union electricians and technicians. |
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