Ronald L. Zarrella Elected Special Adviser to Torvec Board
November 15 2010 - 8:00AM
Marketwired
Richard A. Kaplan, Chief Executive Officer of Torvec, Inc. (OTCBB:
TOVC), announced today that Ronald L. Zarrella has been elected as
a special adviser to the company's board of directors.
In making the announcement, Mr. Kaplan stated:
"Ron brings extensive knowledge of our industry plus immense
talent and experience. His counsel and advice will be of tremendous
value to our board."
In accepting the position, Mr. Zarrella commented: "I look
forward to working with Dick Kaplan and the Torvec board to help
bring the company's innovative and important technologies to a
broader market."
Ronald Zarella has held senior level positions with General
Motors where he served from 1994 to 1998 as Vice President and
Group Executive for North American vehicle sales, service and
marketing and from 1998 to 2001 as President of General Motors
North America. From 1985 to 1994, Mr. Zarrella held executive
positions at Bausch and Lomb, including President and Chief
Operating Officer and a member of the board. Upon leaving General
Motors in 2001, he returned to Bausch and Lomb as Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer where he served until his retirement in
2008. He retains the title of Chairman Emeritus of the company.
He is currently Chairman of Venomics Corporation, a technology
startup in the transportation industry. He is Chairman of the Board
of the University of Rochester Medical Center, a Trustee of RIT, a
national board member of FIRST Robotics, and an Executive Committee
member of the Washington, D.C. based Committee for Economic
Development.
Mr. Zarrella has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Worcester
Polytechnic Institute and has attended the New York University
Graduate School of Business Administration.
This news release contains forward looking statements regarding
Torvec's future economic performance and prospects that are subject
to risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties could
cause actual results to differ from those described in such
statements. Such risks and uncertainties include those described
from time to time in Torvec's SEC reports, including its most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.
About Torvec, Inc.
Torvec, Inc. is a publicly traded company that develops advanced
automotive and related energy saving technologies that increase
transportation safety, mobility, fuel efficiency and reduce
pollutants. Torvec's chief technologies and intellectual property
include its IsoTorque® differential, hydraulic pump, IVT, (FTV®).
For additional information, please visit www.torvec.com.
Contact: Dick Sullivan 585-254-1100
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