Galileo Electro-Optics expands operating management team.STURBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 1996--Galileo Electro-Optics Corp. (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 , NM:GAEO), today announced the addition of a director of corporate product development, a newly-created position, and the promotion of three executives to newly-created positions of general managers of business segments. "The talented, results-oriented people appointed to these positions will help us sharpen our focus and further increase operating efficiencies as we accelerate product development activities and execute our ambitious growth program," William T. Hanley, president and chief executive officer, said. Enrique Bernal G. (Rick Bernal) was named director of corporate product development. He joined Galileo in September 1995 as director of engineering for scientific Detector Products, leading the business' product development activities. Previously, he was vice president of research and development for Intra-Sonix Inc., Burlington, Mass. developer and manufacturer of minimally invasive surgical equipment; vice president of operations for the CVD CVD Cardiovascular disease, see there Materials Division of Morton International, Woburn, Mass., manufacturer of infrared transmitting ceramics; and was with Honeywell Inc., Minneapolis, Minn., for 29 years, serving most recently as director of engineering for the Electro Optics division, Lexington, Mass., which manufactured infrared detectors, night vision systems, and sensors for aerospace and defense applications. Bernal, 57, earned a BS in physics from College of St.Thomas, St. Paul St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery , Minn., and an MS in physics from the University of Minnesota (body, education) University of Minnesota - The home of Gopher. http://umn.edu/. Address: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. . Corbin L. Plymale has been named general manager of Office Products, assuming responsibility for all areas of operation for that business, while maintaining his role as Galileo's director of manufacturing which he has held since 1993. Plymale, 48, has extensive experience in operations management Operations management is an area of business that is concerned with the production of goods and services, and involves the responsibility of ensuring that business operations are efficient and effective. , including 14 years with Corning Inc., Corning, N.Y., where he last served as plant manager. He holds a BA in economics from Emory and Henry College Emory & Henry College, which is affiliated with the United Methodist Church, is a small, private, liberal arts college located in the Southwestern portion of Virginia near Abingdon. , Emory, Va. David W. Skiles was named general manager of Remote Sensor Products. He will be responsible for enhanced analysis of the market potential for the company's remote sensor technology, increasing the penetration of those markets and identifying potential acquisitions of product lines or companies that could help achieve the critical mass needed to generate substantial profitability. He will continue to direct the customer service and marketing activities for the company. Skiles, 50, joined Galileo in 1992 from Millipore Corp., Bedford, Mass., where he was director of sales of the Milligen Division which manufactures and markets biotechnology products worldwide. He earned a BS in chemistry from Frostburg State University Background Frostburg State University, located on a 260 acre (1.1 km²) campus in Frostburg, Maryland, is part of the University System of Maryland. History The school was founded in 1898 under the name State Normal School #2 , Frostburg, Md., and joined Dow Chemical Co., Indianapolis, Ind., as a methods development chemist. Since 1973, he has performed effectively in a variety of sales management Sales Management Role and Goal Importance of sales management is critical for any commercial organization. Expanding business in not possible without increasing sales volumes, and effective sales management goal is to organize sales team work in such a manner that ensures a and marketing positions. Robert A. White becomes general manager of Scientific Detector Products where, for the past two years he has been business team leader and sales manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → . He joined Galileo as a sales engineer in 1986, became sales manager in 1988 and since then has held sales responsibilities for various businesses including military night vision and electro-optic components. Previously, he was a sales engineer for the Carbon Products Division of Union Carbide Union Carbide Corporation (Union Carbide) is one of the oldest chemical and polymers companies in the United States, and currently has more than 3,800 employees. Corp., Parma, Ohio, and was a marketing technician for the Refractories Division of the Carborundum Company, Niagara Falls, N.Y. White, 35, holds a BS degree in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University, Alfred, N.Y. Galileo develops, manufactures and markets fiberoptic and electro-optic components, assemblies and systems which transmit, sense or intensify light or images. Galileo's products are sold primarily to OEMs for applications in electronic imaging, analytical instruments, office equipment, medical instrumentation and process analysis. CONTACT: Galileo Electro-Optics Corp. William T. Hanley Susan D. O'Neil 508/347-4222 or Porter Le Vay & Rose Hal Le Vay 212/564-4700 KEYWORD; MASSACHUSETTS INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS COMED MANAGEMENT CHANGES REPEATS: New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of 212-575-8822 or 800-221-2462; Boston 617-236-4266 or 80 |
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