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Amtech Brings New President On Board To Develop North American Market

May 25, 2011

May 24, 2011 (Atlanta, GA) … Amtech Drives announces the appointment of Charles F. Geraldi as the North American division's new president. Mr. Geraldi is a 27-year veteran of the high tech automation industry and holds a BEEE from Stevens Institute of ...

Amy Fischbach

Geraldi's executive management experience includes a variety of blue chip technology companies in marketing and product development positions. He is also an adjunct professor for his alma mater where he teaches engineering students Mechatronics as well as advanced motion control methods.

Geraldi has served on the board of directors of Motion Science, Inc. and is also an active member of the IEEE, having served on the committees for Industrial Drives as well as Robotics and Factory Automation and was past President of the American Institute of Motion Engineers (AIME).

“We are delighted to have Charles running our North American operations,” stated former company president and now CEO Dan Patel. “Charles brings a depth of experience to our company that covers virtually every level of operation within our current and potential customer base,” added Patel. “Not only is his industry vision and management expertise of the highest order, his marketing savvy is such that he will be tremendous asset to Amtech as it expands its impact in the western hemisphere Drive Market.”

About Amtech Drives, Inc.

Amtech Drives, Inc. is a worldwide leader in power and torque modulation, automation, power quality and industrial electronics products. The research and development program in AC Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) and Soft Starter equipment has positioned Amtech as a solutions leader to the energy, oil & gas, steel, pulp & paper, chemical, assembly, hvac, packaging, pharmaceutical, refrigeration, aggregate, and food & beverage industries. A strategy of drive system precision and energy efficiency constantly enhances customer return on investment, making Amtech equipment a high value addition to any operation.

Ecologically responsible production methods like the use of dioxin free plastics satisfies the industry-wide desire for envrionmentally clean applications. The Amtech Group launched their U.S. operation in 2001 and maintains their North American headquarters for sales, service and training outside of Atlanta, Georgia.

Contact:

Dan Patel, CEO

Amtech Drives, Inc.

3852 Oakcliff Industrial Court,

Doraville, GA 30340

Phone: 770-469-5240

[email protected]

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About the Author

Amy Fischbach | Field Editor

Amy Fischbach is the field editor for the Electric Utility Operations section of Transmission & Distribution World. She worked for Prism Business Media (now Penton) for eight years, most recently as the managing editor of Club Industry's Fitness Business Pro magazine. She is now working as a freelance writer and editor for B2B magazines. Amy earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. She serves as the national vice president of the American Society of Business Publication Editors. She can be reached at [email protected].