Daktronics Appoints Three Senior Managers as Vice Presidents.BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Daktronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:DAKT) announced today the appointment of Seth Hansen as vice president, sports systems, Reece Kurtenbach as vice president, video systems, and Brad Wiemann as vice president, commercial and transportation markets. "These three individuals were named vice presidents based on their past experience and the respect they have earned as leaders at Daktronics," said James Morgan James Morgan may refer to:
Seth Hansen began his career at Daktronics in 1983 while a student, working in customer service and software design. He has spent most of his career working with large sports projects. He has extensive sport project management experience, including managing a number of Olympic games Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C. projects. He is currently responsible for overseeing the sports project managers and applications engineers, as well as overseeing Daktronics international sales and service organization. In addition, Hansen serves as a domestic regional advisor for the firm, facilitating the development of the regional sales and service organization in those regions. Hansen holds bachelor's and master's degrees master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. in electrical engineering electrical engineering: see engineering. electrical engineering Branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity in all its forms, including those of electronics. from South Dakota State University South Dakota State University, at Brookings; land-grant support; coeducational; chartered 1883 as Dakota Agricultural College, opened 1884. In 1907 it became South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, and in 1964 its present name was adopted. in Brookings, S.D. Reece Kurtenbach began at Daktronics while a student in 1982 working in manufacturing and customer service. Kurtenbach has spent most of his career in applications engineering and product engineering management. He currently oversees the product development and market development for Daktronics video systems business, which includes the ProStar(R), ProAd(R), the new ProTour(TM) display product line, and the V-Net(TM) controller. Kurtenbach also serves as a domestic regional advisor. He is a 1987 graduate of South Dakota State University with a degree in electrical engineering. Brad Wiemann began his career at Daktronics in 1983 as a student working in customer service. Wiemann spent eight years as a control system design engineer for Rockwell International Rockwell International was the ultimate incarnation of a series of companies under the sphere of influence of Willard Rockwell, who had made his fortune after the invention and successful launch of a new bearing system for truck axles in 1919. after getting his degree. He has spent most of his Daktronics career in product engineering management, and currently oversees the product development and marketing for the company's commercial and transportation display systems, which include the Galaxy(R) and DakTicker(R) displays, the Venus(R) 1500 controller, and Vanguard Vanguard Any of three unmanned U.S. experimental satellites. Vanguard I (1958), the second U.S. satellite placed in orbit around Earth (after Explorer 1), was a tiny 3.25-lb (1.47-kg) sphere with two radio transmitters. (R) VMS (1) (Virtual Memory System) A multiuser, multitasking, virtual memory operating system for the VAX series from Digital. VMS applications run on any VAX from the MicroVAX to the largest unit. See OpenVMS. products. Wiemann also serves on the board of directors of LEDtronics, a joint venture of Daktronics in Malaysia. Wiemann earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from South Dakota State University and a master's degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Iowa Not to be confused with Iowa State University. The first faculty offered instruction at the University in March 1855 to students in the Old Mechanics Building, situated where Seashore Hall is now. In September 1855, the student body numbered 124, of which, 41 were women. . Daktronics has strong leadership positions in, and is one of the world's largest suppliers of, electronic scoreboards, computer-programmable displays, large screen video displays and control systems. The Company excels in the control of large display systems, including those that require integration of complex multiple displays showing real time information, graphics, animation and video. Daktronics designs, manufactures, markets and services display systems for customers around the world in sport, business and transportation applications, and celebrated its 35th year in business in 2003. For more information, visit the Company's worldwide web site at http://www.daktronics.com, email the Company at sales@daktronics.com, call toll-free 1-800-DAKTRONICS (800-325-8766) in the U.S., or write to the Company at 331 32nd Avenue, P.O. Box 5128, Brookings, SD 57006-5128. |
|
||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion