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CVD Equipment Names Lawrence Firestone to Its Board of Directors [Professional Services Close - Up](Professional Services Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) CVD Equipment Corp. announced that Lawrence Firestone has been appointed to its Board of Directors on March 26. With the addition of Firestone, the board has six directors. According to a release, Firestone is currently the Chief Executive Officer and President of Firepower Technology, Inc. a provider of power supplies to the high performance computing market. Prior to Firepower Technology, from June 2012 to July 2013, Firestone was Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of Qualstar Corp., a provider of power supplies for high performance computing, instrumentation and tape libraries - markets where large amounts of electronic data are stored and maintained. From February 2011 to May 2012, Firestone served as Chief Financial Officer of Xiotech Corp., a supplier of enterprise storage systems. From August 2006 to August 2010, Firestone was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc., a provider of power conversion devices for the semi-conductor and solar inverter markets. From 1999 until August 2006, Firestone served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Applied Films Corp., a supplier of thin film deposition equipment. Prior to joining Applied Films, from 1996 to 1999, Firestone served as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Avalanche Industries, a contract manufacturer of custom cables and harnesses. Firestone has previously served as a director on the boards of Qualstar Corp., Amtech Systems, Inc. and Hyperspace Communications, Inc. from 2004 through 2013. Leonard Rosenbaum, President and Board Chairman of CVD Equipment Corp. (CVD) said, "CVD is at the center of some very exciting technological developments and as our Company continues to grow, Lawrence's personal energy, business experience, keen market knowledge and financial acumen are valuable additions to our board. We are very pleased to welcome him and look forward to his contribution." CVD Equipment Corp. is a designer and manufacturer of custom and standard equipment used in the development, design and manufacture of electronic components, materials and coatings for research and industrial applications. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ] |