Gerber Scientific appoints Rodney Larson as President
21 Mar '06
2 min read
Global leader in integrated automation solutions Gerber Scientific Inc's President and CEO, Marc Giles, announced the appointment of Rodney Larson as President of the Company's Ophthalmic Lens Processing segment, Gerber Coburn.
"They're thrilled to have Rod Larson join the Gerber Coburn organization.
Rod inherits an extremely talented and experienced management team that under his direction will be responsible for growing the business by creating worldwide market opportunities, continuing aggressive new product development plans, and enhancing customer relationships," said Giles.
Prior to joining Gerber, Larson was Vice President of Key Technology Inc, a provider of process automation systems where he led sales, marketing, and customer service activities.
He began his career with engineering roles at Dow Chemical and Rogers Corporation.
Subsequently, he spent 11 years with FMC Corporation where he held various management roles, including President of Frigoscandia Equipment, Inc Rod Larson holds an MBA from Stanford University, an MS in engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla, and a BS in Chemistry from Arizona State University.
Larson replaces Clement Patry who served as President of Gerber Coburn during a significant transition period in the organization.
Patry remains with Gerber Coburn and has been named Executive Director of International Sales.
Giles went on to say, "They thank Clement for assuming this transitional role while the company searched for a permanent replacement and look forward to his leadership in strengthening their global position.
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