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Maxwell Laboratories.


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Maxwell Laboratories is an advanced technical services company and leading developer and manufacturer of high-energy pulsed-power components and systems for the defense and energy markets. Maxwell also develops and manufactures products for commercial markets, involving micro-electronics, materials processing Articles on Materials processing include:
  • process (engineering) a set of transformations of input elements into products
  • industrial process, a procedure involving chemical or mechanical steps to aid in the manufacture of an item or items
, food processing Food processing is the set of methods and techniques used to transform raw ingredients into food for consumption by humans or animals. The food processing industry utilises these processes. , packaging, and transportation. For the year ended July 31, 1993, total sales were $86.9 million, compared with $90.1 million in 1992. Net profits for 1993 were $1 million or $.40 a share, compared with a net loss of $3.9 million or $1.58 a share in 1992. Commercial sales in 1993 were more than 42 percent of total sales, compared with 36 percent of total sales the prior year. In 1992, a substantial restructuring effort was begun, and resulted in a loss for the year. In 1993, the restructuring was largely carried out, and the company successfully operated and reduced its facilities and work force. The restructuring was undertaken because of the likelihood of reduced levels of overall defense funding, and because of the impact of those reductions on the company. Sales in the company's largely defense-related Technology Programs and Services (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. ) business segment declined by more than $10 million, to 56 percent of total sales in 1993 from 65 percent of total sales in 1992. Commercial sales of the company's other business segment, Commercial, Industrial, and Scientific Products (CIS Cis (sĭs), same as Kish (1.)


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), increased again in 1993, to 42 percent of company sales, compared with 36 percent in 1992. Those sales largely offset the TPS decline.

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Directors

Alan C. Kolb, 64 ... has been a director of the company since 1970. He also served as a director from July 1965 to October 1967. He was elected chairman of the board 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 the company in June 1980. In August 1992, Dr. Kolb assumed the duties of president of the company.

Kedar D. Pyatt Jr., 60 ... has been a director and vice president of the company since February 1984, following the completion of a merger with S-Cubed and Maxwell Laboratories. Dr. Pyatt was elected senior vice president and chief technical officer of the company in August 1988.

Lewis J. Colby Jr., 59 ... has been a director of the company since 1983. He was senior vice president of technology of Allied-Signal, Inc. from 1985 to 1989.

Donn A. Starry General Donn Albert Starry (1925- ), perhaps best remembered for his influence on the Army as commander of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1948 as a second lieutenant of Armor, after having , 68 ... has been a director of the company since 1983. Starry star·ry  
adj. star·ri·er, star·ri·est
1. Marked or set with stars or starlike objects.

2. Shining or glittering like stars.

3. Shaped like a star.

4. Illuminated by stars; starlit.
 retired from the U.S. Army in 1983, after 40 years of active service. He is presently an advisor to industry and government 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.  and several foreign countries on armor/anti-armor combat systems and military command control systems at tactical, operational and strategic levels.

Henry F. Owsley, 38 ... has been a director of the company since 1991. He is a founding partner of Gordian Group L.P., a merchant banking firm formed in 1988. Maxwell Laboratories has retained Gordian Group L.P. to render consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.)
service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services"
 during fiscal 1993.

Karl M. Samuelian, 61 ... has been a director and secretary of the company since 1967. From 1978 to 1980, Samuelian was chairman of the board of the company. He is a shareholder in the law firm of Parker, Milliken, Clark, O'Hara & Samuelian, A Professional Corp. The company has retained Parker, Milliken to provide legal services legal services n. the work performed by a lawyer for a client.  during fiscal 1993.

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Publication:San Diego Business Journal
Date:Nov 22, 1993
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