David Mudrick is new CEO, President of Topcon America.PARAMUS, N.J. -- David Mudrick has been named the new president and chief executive officer of Topcon America Corporation. He assumed this new position as head of the management holding company for Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS (1) (Transactions Per Second) The number of transactions processed within one second. TPS is a better rating for the performance of hardware and software than the common MHz and GHz rating of the computer. ) and Topcon Medical Systems (TMS TMS Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (alternative medicine for depression) TMS Test Match Special (sports - cricket) TMS Texas Motor Speedway TMS Transportation Management System TMS Toyota Motor Sales ) on June 29. In his new position, Mudrick is responsible for the financial, human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , and legal areas of Topcon Positioning Systems and Topcon Medical Systems. The companies employ more than 650. Mudrick replaces Susumu "Scott" Hokari, who has rejoined the executive staff of Topcon Corporation in Japan. With this appointment, he becomes the first person of non-Japanese descent to hold this executive position in the company's 37-year history in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . "I am excited about the future of our businesses here in the United States and throughout the world," Mudrick said. "With Topcon's strong commitment to product development and quick, positive attention to customer needs, we are confident in our objective to lead every market we enter," he said. Mudrick, 41, has been with Topcon since 1993 and has served as the company's executive vice president and chief financial officer for the past seven years. Ray O'Connor Raymond James O'Connor (born 1926) was the Liberal Party Premier of Western Australia from January 25 1982 until February 25 1983. He was also known as "Rocky". He was born in Perth and attended convent and government schools in the wheatbelt towns of Narrogin and York, and , 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. of Topcon Positioning, said Mudrick's promotion is "well deserved and confirms what a great team Topcon has built in the United States." O'Connor, a member of the executive management team of the positioning business for Topcon Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, said, "With his long background with TPS, David's leading the Topcon holding company is the right move at the right time to ensure the continued growth of TPS. "He knows the company from the inside, understands its mission and goals, and is absolutely the right person for the job. Our longtime personal and professional relationship guarantees an open line of communication and understanding on the best way to grow our business, both key ingredients in any successful company." About Topcon America Corporation, based in Paramus, NJ, is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Topcon Corporation Tokyo, Japan, the world's leading manufacturer of ophthalmic ophthalmic /oph·thal·mic/ (of-thal´mik) ocular (1). oph·thal·mic adj. Of or relating to the eye; ocular. Ophthalmic Pertaining to the eye. , surveying, GPS and positioning control products for the civil engineering and construction industries. It is a holding company for Topcon Positioning Systems and Topcon Medical Systems. |
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