Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Frank Guidone |
Chief Executive Officer |
| John Hopkins |
Chief Financial Officer |
| Mark Thomson |
Chief Financial Officer |
| Glen Macgibbon |
Group Vice President, Pressure, Force |
| J. Victor Chatigny |
Group Vice President, Position, Vibration, Piezo |
| Jean-Francois Allier |
Vice President, European Operations. |
| Jeffrey Kostelni |
Vice President Finance |
| Mark W. Cappiello |
Vice President & General Manager, Consumer Prod Division |
| Mitch Thompson |
Vice President Technology |
| Steven Smith |
Vice President, General Manager, Asia |
| Terence Monaghan |
Group Vice President, Temperature, Optical |
| Victor Chatigny |
Vice President, Pvg Group |
| Bruno Patissier |
Director Sales, French, English |
| Andy Miller |
European Regional Sales Manager |
| Bruno Cristofari |
European Regional Sales Manager |
| Daniel Slavik |
North Eastern US Regional Sales Manager |
| Danny Uehara |
South Eastern US Regional Sales Manager |
| Laurence Thibault |
Cs Manager, After Sales |
| Leo Nieminen |
Germany & Northern Europe Sales Manager |
| Marco Mularoni |
Sales Manager |
| Norbert Habicht |
Germany & Central Europe Sale Manager |
| Pete Smith |
Ca, NW Regional Sales Manager |
| Ray Jin |
Applications Manager |
| Richard Brown |
European Regional Sales Manager |
| Agnes Langlois Deschanel |
Cs Supervisor |
| Bala Kashi |
|
| Dawn Lowe |
Western & Central US Cs Rep |
| Frederic Provost |
France Sales Executive |
| John Matlack |
North Eastern Sales Executive |
| Lara Jenkins |
South Eastern & North Eastern US Cs Rep |
| Romuald Gallorini |
Applications Engineer, French, English |
| Tom Donahoe |
SW, West Region Sales Executive |
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Measurement Specialties Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Measurement Specialties Inc., Schaevitz Sensors Hampton |
CEO |
Current |
| Measurement Specialties Inc. |
President |
Current |
| Four Corners, LLC |
Founder |
Current |
| Measurement Specialties Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Corporate Revitalization Partners, LLC |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Corporate Revitalization Partners, LLC |
Principal |
Former |
| The University of Texas at Austin |
B.S. In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Measurement Specialties Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Cambrex Corporation |
Vice President, Finance |
Former |
| ARCO Chemical Company |
Manager |
Former |
| Villanova University |
Mba |
Former |
| West Chester University |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Accounting |
Former |
Mark Thomson was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company effective April 2, 2007. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Thomson held the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Allied Aerospace Industries, Inc., a provider of complex engineering solutions for aerospace & defense contractors and government agencies, since May 2002. Mr. Thomson served as the Senior Director of Finance & Accounting at the Launch Systems Group of Orbital Sciences Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of small space and rocket systems, from January 2001 to May 2002 and Group Controller from June 1998 to January 2001, prior to which he held financial management positions with several subsidiaries of Lockheed Martin, a global designer and manufacturer of aeronautics, electronic systems, information systems and space systems, from 1991 to 1998. Mr. Thomson is a graduate of the Lockheed Martin Financial Management program, holds an MBA from the University of Nevada, Reno, and a BA in Financial Economics from Saint Anselm College and is a graduate of the Harvard Business School General Management program.
Glen MacGibbon was appointed Group Vice President - Pressure/ Force effective April 2007, prior to which he served as Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing of our Sensor Products Division since March 1, 2005. Prior to that, he was Director of Global Sales & Marketing since joining the Company in 1998. Mr. MacGibbon joined Measurement Specialties through our 1998 acquisition of PiezoSensors from AMP Incorporated, where he held various sales management roles since 1989. Previously he was working in both regional sales and technical support roles for the Riston Division of Dupont Electronics. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Bucknell University, and an M.B.A. from Illinois Benedictine College.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Measurement Specialties Inc. |
Group Vice President, Pressure, Force |
Current |
| Illinois Benedictine College |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Bucknell University |
B.S. In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Measurement Specialties Inc. |
Group Vice President, Position, Vibration, Piezo |
Current |
| Clarkson University |
M.S. Degrees In Industrial Engineering |
Former |
| Clarkson University |
B.S. |
Former |
Jean-François Allier has served as Group Vice President - Humidity/Temperature, since December 31, 2007, having previously served as Group Vice President - Humidity/Chemical/Gas effective April 1, 2007 until December 31, 2007, and as Vice President and General Manager of Europe for the Sensor Products Division from March 2005 until April 2007. He joined Measurement Specialties in December 2004, through the Company’s acquisition of Humirel SA. Mr. Allier began his career as a financial analyst for a French regional bank where he remained until 1978. He later held various positions throughout Europe with Motorola Semiconductors. His experience at Motorola includes engineering, product marketing, research and development, and business management. In 1998, he founded Humirel SA and remained as President and CEO until its acquisition in December 2004 by the Company. Mr. Allier holds an M.S. in Engineering from Ecole des Mines and a D.E.A. in Material Science.
Jeffrey Kostelni was appointed Treasurer and Vice President of Finance of the Company effective January 14, 2008, having previously served as Vice President of Finance effective November 20, 2006 until January 14, 2008, as Corporate Controller from May 15, 2005 until November 20, 2006, and as SEC and Technical Accounting Director from June 7, 2004 until May 15, 2005. Prior to joining the Company, he was Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Bontex, Inc., an international specialty fiberboard manufacturer, from 1994 to 2004, and held various positions in the audit department of Deloitte & Touche, a public accounting firm, from 1988 to 1993. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy from Villanova University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Mitch Thompson was appointed Vice President - Technology effective April 7, 2008, having previously served as Global Engineering Director, Piezo Electric Products. Dr. Thompson joined Measurement Specialties through our 1998 acquisition of PiezoSensors from AMP Incorporated, a designer and manufacturer of sensor systems and applications, where he held various technical and management roles since 1986. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Measurement Specialties Inc. |
Vice President, General Manager, Asia |
Current |
| Goldberg Simpson |
Partner |
Current |
| Rockwell International Corporation |
Vice President |
Former |
| Compass Aerospace |
Vice President |
Former |
| Compass Aerospace |
General Manager |
Former |
| University of Louisville |
MBA |
Former |
| University of Louisville |
Bachelor of Arts |
Former |
| University of Louisville |
Degree |
Former |
John D. Arnold has been a Director since June 1995. Mr. Arnold has been in private law practice since 1988, primarily representing technology companies with relationships with Asian investors and/or manufacturers. Prior to 1988, Mr. Arnold was employed with the law firms of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati in Palo Alto, California and Foley & Lardner in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mr. Arnold received a B.B.A. in business administration from the University of Wisconsin and a J.D. from Stanford Law School. Age 52.
Morton L. Topfer has been a Director since January 2002 and was appointed Chairman of the Board effective January 31, 2003. Mr. Topfer is Managing Director of Castletop Capital, L.P., an investment firm. He previously served at Dell Computer Corporation as Counselor to the Chief Executive Officer, from December 1999 to February 2002, and Vice Chairman, from June 1994 to December 1999. Mr. Topfer was a member of the Board of Directors of Dell from December 1999 to July 2004. Prior to joining Dell, Mr. Topfer served for 23 years at Motorola, Inc. where he held several executive positions, last serving as Corporate Executive Vice President and President of the Land Mobile Products Sector. Mr. Topfer was conferred the Darjah Johan Negeri Penang State Award in July 1996 by the Governor of Penang for contributions to the development of the electronics industry in Malaysia. Mr. Topfer also serves as a director for Staktek Technologies and Advanced Micro Devices. Age 71.
R. Barry Uber has been a Director since October 2003. Mr. Uber was President and Chief Operating Officer of American Commercial Barge Line from July 2001 to July 2003. He also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of North American Van Lines. Prior to joining North American Van Lines, Mr. Uber served for 30 years at Ingersoll-Rand Co. Inc. where he held increasingly responsible executive positions, last serving as Corporate Vice President and President of the Construction Machinery Equipment Group. Mr. Uber received a B.B.A. in business administration from Penn State University where he was awarded an Alumni Fellow Award in 1996. He serves as a Director of NES Rentals Holding, Inc. Age 62.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Verisk Analytics, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary |
Current |
| Insurance Services Office, Inc. |
SVP, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary |
Current |
| Measurement Specialties Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Insurance Services Office, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary |
Former |
| McCarter & English, Llp |
Partner |
Former |
| New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education |
|
Former |
| NYSE Group, Inc. |
|
Former |
| American Express Company |
|
Former |
| Corporate Inc |
Chairman |
Former |
| Boston University School of Law |
J.D. |
Former |
Satish Rishi has been a Director since September 2005. Since April 2006, Mr. Rishi has served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Rambus, Inc. From 2001 to April 2006 he served at Toppan Photomasks, Inc. (formerly DuPont Photomasks, Inc.) where he last held the positions of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. During his career, Mr. Rishi has held senior financial management positions at semiconductor and electronics manufacturers. He served as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer at Dell Inc. from 1999-2001, and prior to his service at Dell, spent 13 years at Intel Corp., where he held financial management positions of increasing responsibility, both in the United States and overseas. His last position at Intel was Assistant Treasurer. Mr. Rishi received a B.S. with honors in Mechanical Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi University, and an M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance from the Walter J. Hass School of Business, University of California, Berkeley. Age 47.
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