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President
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Perceptron
Appoints Vice President, Commercial Products Business Unit
Plymouth, Michigan, November 5, 2009
– Perceptron, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRCP) today announced the appointment of
Richard Price as Vice President of the Commercial Products Business
Unit. Mr. Price will join the
Company on November 9, 2009. He comes to Perceptron from
Teradyne Diagnostic Solutions Ltd., a supplier of integrated service bay
diagnostic and manufacturing test equipment, where he served as Director of
North American Operations and Global OEM Account Director, since 2006. Mr.
Price’s duties included leading the successful global deployment of several
commercial hand-held technician tool product lines.
Prior to
Teradyne, from August 1996 to 2006, Mr. Price was the Chief Operating Officer
and Automotive Director for the Dearborn Group, a supplier of high-tech
measurement and monitoring devices that are sold directly to consumers, through
channel partners, and to original equipment manufacturers. There, he
was responsible for sales, manufacturing, and engineering in the US and for
Dearborn Electronics Ltd. in the UK. While at Dearborn Group he was
commissioned by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) to
chair an international emissions standardization group reporting to the United
Nations.
From 1989
to 1996 he was responsible for the development and support of vehicle
diagnostics and in-vehicle multiplexed communications as a Project Manager for
Jaguar Cars Ltd., a global supplier of luxury vehicles. During this
time he represented Jaguar Cars Ltd. on international standardization activities
in both Europe and the US, working with regulators from the Environmental
Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board. Prior to
this he was an Engineer at GEC Plessey Telecommunications, a telecommunications
equipment supplier based in Coventry, UK.
Mr. Price
holds a Masters degree in Business Administration (with Distinction) from the
Warwick Business School, Warwick University and a Bachelors degree in
Engineering from Coventry University, both located in the UK.
Harry T.
Rittenour, President and Chief Executive Officer of Perceptron commented, “I am
very pleased that Richard is joining our Perceptron team. He brings a
demonstrated set of skills, experience, and perspective that are critical to the
development of new product and market opportunities that are necessary for
increased growth for our Commercial Products business. He has a track
record for delivering results while building partnerships with customers.
His insights and ability to quickly grasp the important elements of the business
will be key to our success in identifying additional market verticals for the
exciting new commercial products we are developing. We look forward to Richard
joining our team as we work together to bring Perceptron to new levels of
success.”
About
Perceptron
Perceptron
develops, produces and sells non-contact measurement and inspection solutions
for industrial and commercial applications. The Company's Automated Systems
Products provide solutions for manufacturing process control as well as sensor
and software technologies for non-contact measurement and inspection
applications. Manufacturing companies throughout the world rely on Perceptron's
metrology solutions to help them manage their complex manufacturing processes to
improve quality, shorten product launch times and reduce overall manufacturing
costs. Perceptron's Technology Products provide innovative solutions for
scanning and inspection, serving industrial, trade and consumer applications.
The Company also offers Value Added Services such as training and customer
support services. Headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan, Perceptron has
approximately 220 employees worldwide, with operations in the United States,
Germany, France, Spain, Brazil, Japan, Singapore, China and India. For more
information about Perceptron, please visit www.perceptron.com.
47827
Halyard Drive • Plymouth, Michigan 48170 • Phone 734-414-6100 • Fax
734-414-4700