SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. Appoints Marketing Manager
October 09 2006 - 10:24AM
PR Newswire (US)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SCI Engineered
Materials, Inc. ("SCI"), a manufacturer of high quality sputtering
targets for select markets in the physical vapor deposition
industry, today announced the appointment of Mr. J. Douglas Jeter,
P.E., to the position of Marketing Manager. Dan Rooney, President
and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are very pleased to
have Doug Jeter join SCI's management team. His efforts will be
initially focused on identification of opportunities to leverage
the company's core competencies. Doug's experience in assessing new
technologies and establishing clearly defined paths to
commercialization will be particularly beneficial as we accelerate
implementation of our growth strategy in photonics and thin film
batteries to also include additional niche markets within the
physical vapor deposition industry." Mr. Jeter has more than 15
years of professional experience, which includes successful
implementation of programs that contributed to increased sales of
industrial products and technological services. He is on the
adjunct faculty in the School of Management at Capital University
(Columbus, Ohio). Prior to joining SCI, Mr. Jeter was a Team
Manager/Technology Leader for micro-joining at the Edison Welding
Institute where he directed a team of 10 professionals. From
2001-2005, Mr. Jeter worked at the Battelle Memorial Institute,
where he served as a Project/Program Manager and marketed
Electronics and Avionics Systems services to new clients, resulting
in over $5 million in new contracts. In another role at Battelle,
he was a Commercialization Program Manager with responsibilities
for assessment of early-stage technologies for commercial
potential, consultation regarding commercialization strategies for
promising technologies, and contributions to Battelle's
commercialization processes. Mr. Jeter held positions with
increased responsibilities at Owens Corning and affiliate companies
from 1995-2000 that included substantial international activities.
He served as a Composites Planning Manager, which involved
establishing a team for a startup division in Asia where his
efforts contributed to significant sales growth and improved
operational performance. Mr. Jeter was also a Process Engineering
Leader for the design, prototyping and testing of innovative
packaging systems. Mr. Jeter earned an MBA in International
Business from the Moore School of Business at the University of
South Carolina and a Master of Science degree in Ceramic Science
and Engineering from Rutgers University. His Bachelor of Science
degree, Ceramic Engineering, is from Clemson University. About
Superconductive Components, Inc. SCI Engineered Materials, an
operating unit of Superconductive Components, Inc., manufactures
ceramics and metals for applications such as advanced optical
systems, thin film batteries and superconductors. These include
materials used in photovoltaics, electronic switches, hardness and
decorative coatings as well as other thin film applications. The
Company is a global materials supplier with clients in more than 40
countries. The common stock of Superconductive Components, Inc. is
listed on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol
"SCCI". Additional information about the company is available at
http://www.sciengineeredmaterials.com/. DATASOURCE: SCI Engineered
Materials, Inc. CONTACT: Daniel Rooney, President and CEO of SCI
Engineered Materials, Inc., +1-614-486-0261; or Robert Lentz of
Robert A. Lentz and Associates, Inc., +1-614-876-2000 Web site:
http://www.sciengineeredmaterials.com/
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