Yahoo Finance ETC Announces the Appointment of Michael Malone as Vice Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors
For Immediate Release
SOUTHAMPTON, PA, USA, November 16, 2015 - Environmental Tectonics Corporation (OTC Pink: ETCC) ("ETC" or the "Company") today announced that Michael Malone, Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.), has been elected as Vice Chairman of the Company`s Board of Directors, replacing H.F. "Gerry" Lenfest who stepped down as Vice Chairman for personal reasons. Mr. Lenfest will continue to serve on the Company`s Board of Directors.
Vice Admiral Malone has been a member of ETC`s Board of Directors since 2012. He is a proven leader with extensive experience in large-scale operations within the military as well as in the private sector. Before joining ETC, Vice Admiral Malone was the President of Skarven Enterprises, where he directed all company operations including P&L responsibility, strategic planning, budget development and personnel oversight. Additionally, he serves on the Board of Directors for a global leader in access control and wireless security systems.
Mr. Lenfest, who has served on ETC`s Board of Directors for ten years, is an entrepreneur and a philanthropist. He has owned a number of businesses and is active in many philanthropic activities including Chairman of the Board of the Museum of the American Revolution, and former Chair of the Boards of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Curtis Institute of Music, the Lenfest Foundation, and the James Madison Council of the Library of Congress. Mr. Lenfest was also a Trustee of Columbia University.
Robert L. Laurent, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director, said "ETC will continue to benefit from Mr. Lenfest`s extensive business expertise and experience and his unwavering support. ETC will also benefit from Vice Admiral Malone`s achievements in both the defense and private sector, which strengthen the Board`s collective qualifications, skills, and experience. ETC is grateful for their continued service and contributions to the Company."
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About ETC:
ETC designs, manufactures, and sells software driven products and services used to recreate and monitor the physiological effects of motion on humans, and equipment to control, modify, simulate and measure environmental conditions. Our products include aircrew training systems (aeromedical, tactical combat, and general), disaster management systems, sterilizers (steam and gas), environmental testing products, hyperbaric chambers, and other products that involve similar manufacturing techniques and engineering technologies. ETC`s unique ability to offer complete systems, designed and produced to high technical standards, sets it apart from its competition. ETC is headquartered in Southampton, PA. For more information about ETC, visit www.etcusa.com.
Forward-looking Statements:
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Source: ETC via GlobeNewswire
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