Thermal Solutions, Inc. Names Gregory R. Tucker as CEO.HAMPTON, N.H. -- Thermal Solutions, Inc. (www.thermal-solutions-inc.com) ("TSI TSI Total Solar Irradiance (sum solar light in energy per unit of time) TSI Trading Standards Institute (UK) TSI Transportation Safety Institute (US DOT) "), a leading designer and manufacturer of custom-engineered thermal management and electronic interconnect solutions, components and subsystems, today announced that Gregory R. Tucker has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and a member of the board of directors, effective January 15, 2007. TSI is a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners, a Washington DC-based private equity firm. "We are excited about having someone of Greg's caliber join TSI's senior management team," said Robert Knibb, a Partner at Arlington Capital Partners. "Greg's background and credentials are a great fit for TSI and he brings a proven ability to grow businesses, motivate people, implement best practices, and think strategically." Mr. Tucker joins TSI from Thermo Fisher Scientific Fisher Scientific, formally Fisher Scientific International, Inc. and colloquially Fisher was a biotechnology company that provided products and services to the global scientific research and United States clinical laboratory markets. , where he was the President of the Global Control Technologies Portfolio, a business with 600 employees and three plant locations. During his tenure, the business significantly improved its operating efficiency and financial performance as a result of the processes, programs, and business development strategies that Mr. Tucker put in place. Prior to Thermo Fisher Scientific, Greg had P&L leadership of Praxair Corporation's Thermal Spray Thermal Spray techniques are coating processes which involve spraying melted (or heated) materials onto a surface. As such thermal spraying is a line-of-sight process. The energy to heat the feedstock (coating precursor) is supplied by electrical (plasma or arc) or chemical means Products and equipment business. He also gained extensive operations and commercial experience at General Electric. Greg earned a bachelor of science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree with distinction in mechanical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester Polytechnic Institute - (WPI) A well-regarded, small engineering college. Address: Worcester, MA, USA. and is a graduate of GE's two-year manufacturing management program. He is a certified master black belt in Six Sigma Not to be confused with Sigma 6. Six Sigma is a set of practices originally developed by Motorola to systematically improve processes by eliminating defects.[1] A defect is defined as nonconformity of a product or service to its specifications. . "TSI has a well-positioned portfolio of high value-added products and solutions with strong growth prospects," said Mr. Tucker. "I look forward to joining the Company and working with the entire TSI management team and Arlington Capital Partners to build on the success that the Company has achieved and to further expand its market presence and global footprint across each of its businesses." "Greg is the prototypical Arlington executive," said Peter Manos, a Partner at Arlington Capital Partners. "His world class global operations Global Operations is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Barking Dog Studios and published by both Crave Entertainment and Electronic Arts. It was released in March of 2002, following its public multiplayer beta version which contained only the Quebec map. experience, proven acquisition capabilities and exceptional leadership will accelerate TSI's organic and acquisition growth." About Thermal Solutions: Thermal Solutions, Inc. (www.thermal-solutions-inc.com), based in Hampton, NH, is a leading designer and manufacturer of custom-engineered thermal management and electronic interconnect solutions, components and subsystems that provide solutions to customers in the defense, aerospace, homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States and commercial sectors. The Company focuses on facilitating the transfer of power and information between components and systems, and dissipating the heat generated from these complex and high performance electronics systems. Through its four operating divisions, TSI designs the electronic interconnect solutions, the individual high heat transfer devices, such as heat sinks A material that absorbs heat. Typically made of aluminum, heat sinks are widely used in amplifiers and other electronic devices that build up heat. Small heat sinks are the most economical method for cooling microprocessors and other chips. , heat exchangers heat exchanger Any of several devices that transfer heat from a hot to a cold fluid. In many engineering applications, one fluid needs to be heated and another cooled, a requirement economically accomplished by a heat exchanger. , heat pipes and cold plates, and the full subsystems comprised of such devices fully populated A circuit board whose sockets are completely filled with chips. with electronics. The Company is a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners. About Arlington Capital Partners: Arlington Capital Partners (www.arlingtoncap.com) is a Washington, DC-based private equity fund with over $1 billion of committed capital focused on middle market buyout investment opportunities in growth industries including: aerospace/defense, federal and commercial IT, media, education & training, healthcare services and business services & outsourcing. The firm's professionals have a unique combination of operating and private equity experience that enables Arlington to be a value-added investor. Arlington invests in companies in partnership with high quality management teams that are motivated to establish and/or advance their company's position as leading competitors in their field. Arlington Capital Partners 600 New Hampshire Ave., NW Suite 660 Washington, DC 20037 |
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