G. David Lesperance Appointed General Manager of Vitronics Soltec


Stratham, New Hampshire, USA - G. David Lesperance has joined ITW as General Manager, Vitronics Soltec. In this role, Dave will have global responsibility for all Vitronics Soltec Business Units and Sales Organizations. Mr. Lesperance served as the Director, Ceramic & Polymer Products Group for Littelfuse, Inc., a global leader in circuit protection, prior to joining Vitronics Soltec. Previous to Littelfuse, Dave Lesperance served as Director of Corporate Development for Procyon Technologies, a privately held global aerospace defense company; he also served at Ford Motor Company and First Chicago NBD Corporation. Dave Lesperance has an MBA from Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Management and an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

In making the announcement, David R. Samyn, Vice President and General Manager, Electronic Assembly Equipment Group of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW), Vitronics Soltec's parent company, said, "Dave has tremendous electronics industry experience. Dave's greatest strengths are his abilities to communicate, partner, support, and ultimately lead global teams to success in their growth strategies."

About ITW

ITW is a $16.2 billion in revenues diversified manufacturer of highly engineered components and industrial systems and consumables. The company consists of approximately 825 business units in 52 countries and employs some 60,000 people. To learn more, visit www.itw.com.

About Vitronics Soltec

Vitronics Soltec specializes in the design and manufacturing of mass soldering equipment for the global circuit board assembly market, and includes Reflow, Wave and Selective Soldering technologies. Vitronics Soltec designs and manufactures its systems in three facilities, located in Stratham, New Hampshire, USA; Oosterhout, The Netherlands; and Suzhou, China. Direct sales and support centers are located in the United States, Holland, Germany, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea and Shanghai. For more information about the company, visit www.vitronics-soltec.com.

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