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[February 2008]
Ceradyne Appoints Juengling Ceradyne Vice President and President of ESK Ceramics
Ceradyne (Costa Mesa, CA, USA) has appointed its Chief Technology Officer, Dr Thomas Juengling, to the office of Ceradyne Corporate Vice President and President of Ceradyne's German subsidiary, ESK Ceramics, located in Kempten, Germany.
Dr Juengling has been with ESK Ceramics since 1996 and for the past two years with Ceradyne Inc. His PhD degree was earned from the Institute for Ceramics in Mechanical Engineering/Institute for Materials Science II, University of Karlsruhe, Germany. Dr Juengling has held various scientific, marketing and management positions both in Germany and for the past two years at Ceradyne's corporate headquarters in Costa Mesa, California.
He will have authority and responsibility for all aspects of ESK Ceramics, reporting directly to Ceradyne's CEO and Chairman of the Board, Joel Moskowitz.
Joel Moskowitz commented: "The 2004 acquisition of ESK Ceramics by Ceradyne has contributed significantly to the successful growth of Ceradyne over the past three years. Because ESK Ceramics produces much of the basic raw materials used in our advanced technical ceramics, Ceradyne and ESK have resulted in a profitable, vertically integrated manufacturing model.
"Dr Juengling's ten years of experience, first with ESK Ceramics and more recently here in California as Ceradyne's Chief Technology Officer, results in the perfect experience background for his new position as President of ESK Ceramics. As Ceradyne's CEO, I am personally pleased and enthused over having an executive such as Thomas as a corporate officer as he brings to his new position the discipline and structure of an 85 year-old successful German company, ESK Ceramics, as well as the rapid growth and entrepreneurial experience of 40 year-old Ceradyne, Inc."
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