Appointment of Director of Sales - Americas
September 28 2011 - 2:01AM
RNS Non-Regulatory
TIDMPPIX
ProPhotonix Ltd
28 September 2011
28 September 2011
ProPhotonix Limited
("ProPhotonix" or "the Company")
Appointment of Howard Longin as Director of Sales - Americas
ProPhotonix Limited, (London Stock Exchange - AIM: PPIX and
PPIR, OTC: STKR.PK), a designer and manufacturer of LED light
engines and laser diodes modules as well as a distributor of
premium vendors' laser diodes, announces today the appointment of
Howard Longin as its Director of Sales - Americas.
Howard brings more than twenty years' experience in Sales and
Marketing management in the electronic components industry, most
recently as Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Hosonic
Electronics, a global manufacturer of frequency control devices
headquartered in China. At Hosonic Electronics he was instrumental
in developing a global distributor network, substantially growing
the company's business in North America.
Howard joins David McGuinness, the Director of Sales -
Europe/Middle-east/Africa, in providing ProPhotonix with
experienced sales leadership to accelerate revenue growth.
Mark Blodgett, Chairman and CEO of ProPhotonix said, "I am
delighted that a person of Howard's experience and proven success
is joining us in this critical position. Howard's leadership
appointment is consistent with our growth strategy and we are
actively expanding our global sales resources to drive continuing
growth."
Commenting on his appointment Howard stated, "I am impressed
with the depth and breadth of the ProPhotonix solution set that
addresses many problems that industries face. ProPhotonix solutions
for high-speed inspection, whether LED or Laser-based, are some of
the most comprehensive I have seen. The Company's solutions are
also uniquely suited for many applications in the high-growth
medical devices market. I firmly believe we are poised to make a
major impact in our markets."
Enquiries:
ProPhotonix Limited Tel: +44 (0)12 7971
Mark W. Blodgett, CEO 7170
ir@prophotonix.com
Brewin Dolphin Limited Tel: +44 (0)113 241
Neil Baldwin 0130
Cubitt Consulting Tel: +44 (0) 20 7367
Chris Lane / Alice Coubrough 5100
RD:IR Tel: +44 (0) 20 7492
Isabel Richardson 0500
About ProPhotonix
ProPhotonix Limited, headquartered in Salem, New Hampshire, is
an independent designer and manufacturer of diode-based laser
modules and LED systems for industry leading OEMs and medical
equipment companies. In addition, the Company distributes premium
diodes for Opnext, Sanyo & Sony. The Company serves a wide
range of markets including the machine vision, industrial
inspection, defense, sensors, and medical markets. ProPhotonix has
offices and subsidiaries in the U.S., Ireland, and Europe. For more
information about ProPhotonix and its innovative products, visit
the Company's web site at www.prophotonix.com.
This information is provided by RNS
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