Hurco Names John Oblazney as New Chief Financial Officer.INDIANAPOLIS -- Hurco Companies, 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 :HURC) (the "Company") announces today that John Oblazney has been hired as the new Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective September 2, 2006. Mr. Oblazney had a very progressive career with United Technologies Corporation from February 2000 until August 2006. He began his employment with United Technologies as Manager of Financial Planning Financial planning Evaluating the investing and financing options available to a firm. Planning includes attempting to make optimal decisions, projecting the consequences of these decisions for the firm in the form of a financial plan, and then comparing future performance against and Analysis. After a short period, he was promoted to Director of Finance and Planning followed by his appointment to the position of Chief Financial Officer for United Technologies, Carrier Corporation's Light Commercial business. Prior to joining United Technologies, Mr. Oblazney was employed six plus years with Cooper Industries where he also quickly progressed into financial management. He began his professional career working for the international accounting firm of Coopers and Lybrand for three years. Mr. Oblazney received his Bachelor of Business Administration “BBA” redirects here. For other uses, see BBA (disambiguation). The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is a bachelor's degree in business studies. , Accounting from Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University, mainly at Ypsilanti, Mich.; coeducational; founded 1849 as a normal school, became Eastern Michigan College in 1956, gained university status in 1959. . He was also the recipient of the Peat Marwick, KPMG KPMG Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (accounting firm) KPMG Kaiser Permanente Medical Group KPMG Keiner Prüft Mehr Genau (German) KPMG Kommen Prüfen Meckern Gehen Foundation Scholarship as the top overall accounting graduate. John received his CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. in 1991 and his MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from Syracuse University where he graduated with honors. Hurco Companies, Inc. is an industrial technology company that designs and produces interactive computer controls, software and computerized machine tools for the worldwide metal cutting industry. The end market for the company's products consists primarily of independent job shops and short-run manufacturing operations within large corporations in industries such as aerospace, defense, medical equipment, energy, transportation and computer equipment. The Company is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and has sales, application engineering and service subsidiaries in High Wycombe, England; Munich, Germany; Paris, France; Milan, Italy; Shanghai, China and Singapore, along with manufacturing operations in Taiwan. Products are sold through independent agents and distributors in the United States, Europe and Asia. The Company also has direct sales forces in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Asia. Web Site: www.hurco.com |
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