DE-STA-CO Appoints New President of Automation |
(Archive News Story - Products mentioned in this Archive News Story may or may not be available from the manufacturer.)
DE-STA-CO Industries
2121 Cole Street
Birmingham, MI, 48009
USA
 
Press release date: July 23, 2008
Auburn Hills, Michigan, July 23, 2008 - DE-STA-CO recently announced the promotion of Leo McAuliffe to President of Automation. Prior to this appointment, Mr. McAuliffe served as the company's Director of Business Development for Automation in Europe.
As President of DE-STA-CO Automation, Mr. McAuliffe will be responsible for managing the company's global automation platform, which includes operations in Monroe, Connecticut and Wheeling, Illinois, the North American sales force, the corporate marketing department and DE-STA-CO Brazil.
"Leo's experience in international business, strategic product management, sales and marketing will enable him to leverage the synergies of the Robohand, Camco and Ferguson automation brands in the marketplace," said Pat Carroll, President of DE-STA-CO. "He will also be able to further the Team DE-STA-CO vision by utilizing the global footprint of the company to further expand our automation business around the world."
Prior to joining DE-STA-CO, Mr. McAuliffe was employed as the Managing Director of RPA Process Technologies in France - a former Dover company - where he played an instrumental role in the company's dramatic productivity gains, as well as its successful sale to a group of private investors.
Mr. McAuliffe also worked for Ingersoll-Rand, Parker Hannifin and Danfoss. He holds an MBA from Manchester Business School and Indiana University School of Business; a B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Trinity College Dublin; and a Post Grad diploma in Marketing. Mr. McAuliffe and his family will be relocating to Chicago.
About DE-STA-CO DE-STA-CO, a Dover Company, is a worldwide leader in the innovation, design, manufacture and support of clamping, gripping, indexing, transfer and robotic tooling solutions for workplace and automation needs. The company has two major business units: Automation and Workholding, and has operations in all major continents. The company is committed to the Team DE-STA-CO philosophy, a progressive approach to doing business that focuses on providing consistent, standard-setting service and products to every customer, regardless of geographic location.
For more information on DE-STA-CO automation products, please call 1-888-DESTACO or e-mail cs-automation@destaco.com.
Please visit www.destaco.com for information on all DE-STA-CO products, or contact John Bubnikovich, Director of Marketing at 248.836.6700.
Janae Cummings Public Relations Associate dgs Marketing Engineers 317.813.2230 Direct 317.813.2222 Main 317.813.2233 Fax
MEDIA CONTACTS: John Bubnikovich Director of Marketing 248.836.6700 or dgs Marketing Engineers® Jim May 317.813.2226
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 
