Gerald G. Call named new American Foundry Society executive vice president effective May 1.In an announcement proclaiming the "future is bright for the American Foundry A semiconductor manufacturer that makes chips for third parties. It may be a large chip maker that sells its excess manufacturing capacity or one that makes chips exclusively for other companies. Society (AFS A distributed file system for large, widely dispersed Unix and Windows networks from Transarc Corporation, now part of IBM. It is noted for its ease of administration and expandability and stems from Carnegie-Mellon's Andrew File System. AFS - Andrew File System ) and the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. metalcasting industry," AFS President H. Arthur Edge, Jr., vice president & works manager (retired), American Cast Iron Pipe Co., named Gerald G. Call the new AFS executive vice president, effective May 1. "With Call's enthusiasm and the continued hard work of the AFS associates, the Society and its membership have even better days ahead of themselves," said Edge. Call will be replacing current Executive Vice President Dwight Barnhard, who assumed the role as the Society's day-to-day leader on an interim basis in May 2000. On March 15, Call will begin a transition period in which he will be working side by side with Barnhard before officially assuming his new role on May 1. Call joins AFS from ThyssenKrupp Stahl Co., where he served as assistant plant manager for the firm's Warrensburg, Mo. facility for the last two years. Prior to this position, Call served as AFS director of membership for three years. In total, Call brings more than 30 years of hands-on experience in metalcasting production, 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 safety positions to his new responsibilities as AFS executive vice president. "I am very optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op about the future of the North American metalcasting industry as well as that of AFS," said Call. "The integrity, work ethic work ethic n. A set of values based on the moral virtues of hard work and diligence. work ethic Noun a belief in the moral value of work and dedication of the men and women in our industry, combined with the committed, service-minded AFS staff members make for a team well-equipped to successfully meet the challenges facing the North American metalcasting community." |
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