Woodhead Industries Announces Philippe Lemaitre To Join Company As President And Chief Operating Officer.DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 1999-- Woodhead Industries, 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 : WDHD WDHD World Digestive Health Day ) today announced that Philippe Lemaitre will join the Company as President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . The appointment will become effective on October 1, 1999. In his new position, Lemaitre will have overall management responsibility for the Company's two global business groups: Electrical Safety and Specialty Products, and Industrial Communications and Connectivity Products. In making the announcement, C. Mark DeWinter, Chairman 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. , stated: "Philippe Lemaitre's global perspective, extensive relevant experience, demonstrated management ability, and his familiarity with the Company's strategic technology will further strengthen our management team and provide the added leadership to accelerate Woodhead's global connectivity strategy." Lemaitre's most recent position was Corporate Vice President, Chief Technology Officer of AMP, Inc. which was recently acquired by Tyco, Inc. Prior to joining AMP, Lemaitre was employed by TRW TRW The Real World (TV reality show) TRW The Right Way TRW Tactical Reconnaissance Wing TRW The Retriever Weekly (University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD) TRW Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc , Inc., where he served successively as Vice President, Planning and Development, Automotive Sector; Vice President, General Manager, Automotive Electronic Group; and, then as Executive Vice President of TRW and General Manager of the Automotive Electronics Group. He previously held management and research engineering positions with International Technegroup, Inc. and in Paris, France with General Electric CAE (1) (Computer-Aided Engineering) Software that analyzes designs which have been created in the computer or that have been created elsewhere and entered into the computer. International and Engineering Systems International. Woodhead Industries, Inc. develops, manufacturers, and markets specialty electrical, electronics, and industrial communications products primarily serving the global automation and control market with connectivity solutions. |
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