David M. Gabrielsen Named Universal Electronics' Chief Operating Officer.Twinsburg, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 6, 1994--Universal Electronics Inc. (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 :UEIC UEIC Universal Electronics Inc. (stock symbol) UEIC United East India Company UEIC Unplanned Event Information Center ), a leading manufacturer of universal remote controls for home video and audio equipment, today announced that David M. Gabrielsen has joined the Company as Executive Vice 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. , a newly created position. Mr. Gabrielsen, 37, comes to Universal Electronics from Mr. Coffee, inc., where he had been Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Gabrielsen joined Mr. Coffee, a unit of Health o meter, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCAL SCAL Southern California SCAL Steuben County American Legion ), in 1990 and worked in a number of capacities before his promotion to C.O.O. of this major consumer products company in May 1993. Prior to joining Mr. Coffee, Mr. Gabrielsen was with Marlette National, Inc., of Buffalo, New York, Chemical Fabrics Corporation (NASDAQ:CMFB CMFB Committee on Monetary, Financial and Balance of Payments Statistics (Europe) CMFB Common Mode Feedback (signal amplifiers) CMFB Cosine-Modulated Filter Bank ), and International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IBM). Mr. Gabrielsen earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Siena College. Thomas C. Tyler, President and C.E.O. of Universal Electronics, stated, "We are pleased to welcome David Gabrielsen to Universal Electronics. David has an extensive consumer products background with strong experience in operations, finance, manufacturing, and distribution. His ability to formulate and implement strategies to increase profitability and market share are very valuable to Universal Electronics, and we look forward to his contribution to the Company." Universal Electronics Inc. develops, manufactures and markets preprogrammed, easy-to-use universal remote controls principally for home video and audio entertainment equipment. The Company sells its remote control products to retailers in the United States, Australia, Canada, Europe, Mexico, and South America under the ONE FOR ALL(R) brand name. The Company also sells its products to private label customers, original equipment manufacturers, and cable operators. CONTACT: Universal Electronics Inc., Twinsburg JoAnn Kava kava or kavakava (kä`vəkä'və): see pepper. kava or kava kava Nonalcoholic, yellow-green, somewhat bitter beverage made from the root of the pepper plant (mainly Piper , 216/487-1110 |
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