Dengensha Adds Service Support for Southern States Dengensha America, Bedford, Ohio, has named Curtis Dietrich southern sales associate, to provide resistance welding and feeders service and support for customers in Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, Texas, and the Carolinas. Curtis Dietrich Dietrich, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, previously served Nova Engineering and L-3 Communications. Lockheed Martin Appoints Senior VP and CTO Lockheed Martin Corp., Bethesda, Md., has appointed Rodney A. Makoske senior vice president, corporate engineering, technology, and operations, and a corporate officer. Dana (Keoki) Jackson was appointed vice president and chief technology officer. Makoske, with the company for 27 years, most recently was vice president of technical operations for the Mission Systems and Training business area. Jackson, with the company since 1997, most recently served as vice president for program excellence, where he led the integration of the councils for engineering and technology, production, program management, supply chain, and sustainment. Instructor Higgins Retires from Hobart Institute Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (HIWT), Troy, Ohio, has announced the retirement of Skill Instructor Mike Higgins after 46 years of service. Higgins worked several years at Hobart Brothers’s Research and Development Dept., beginning in 1968, then left to serve in the 1st Calvary Div. of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He joined the HIWT staff as a welding instructor in 1978 where he has served until his retirement early this year. TÜV Rheinland® Appoints Senior Sales Manager TüV Rheinland Industrial Solutions, Boxborough, Mass., a fullservice inspection, testing, and certification company, has appointed Larry Volkmann as senior sales and business development manager for advanced nondestructive and energy services. Volkmann brings more than 25 years of experience, most recently serving as senior business line manager at Applus RTD USA in Houston, Tex. Wagner Companies Hires Sustainability Specialist The Wagner Companies, Milwaukee, Wis., a manufacturer of handrail fittings and metal products for architectural and industrial applications, has appointed Ben Perreault as a sustainability specialist in the areas of waste reduction, climate change, transportation, weatherization, clean and renewable energy, and energy efficiency. Perreault is a recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin with a degree in environmental studies. BugO Expands Technical Sales and Special Systems Group The Technical Sales and Special Systems Group at Bug-O Systems, Canonsburg, Pa., has expanded over the last year to include Jeff Nelson, manager and lead applications engineer; Tim Laurine, electrical technician; Isaac Guest, applications technician; Bill Barker, applications and R & D technician; Brad Mutschler, applications engineer and shipyard market segment specialist; and Josh Chiprich, field storage tank market segment specialist. The company is a supplier of automated equipment for welding and cutting. Superior Tube Names Nuclear Product Manager Superior Tube, Collegeville, Pa., and its sister company Fine Tubes, Plymouth, UK, manufacturers of precision tubing for aerospace, power stations, and petroleum industries, have named Kris Narasimhan nuclear product manager. Narasimhan has more than 25 years of experience in the industry, most recently at Westinghouse Electric, where he was involved with nuclear power plant projects. United Performance Metals Names Project Specialist United Performance Metals, Hamilton, Ohio, a supplier of stainless steel, duplex stainless steel, nickel alloys, and cobalt alloys, has hired Scott Skelton for its service center team as project specialist. Skelton has more than 25 years of experience in metals plant operation and lean initiatives. Spectronics Makes Management Changes Spectronics Corp., Westbury, N.Y., has promoted Limin Chen to vice president of manufacturing, Michael PERSONNEL 102 WELDING JOURNAL / APRIL 2015 Ben Perreault Kris Narasimhan Limin Chen Daniel Cooper Mike Higgins
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