STATESVILLE, N.C., May 2,
2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Kewaunee Scientific Corporation (NASDAQ: KEQU)
today announced that Michael G. Rok has joined the Company as
Vice President of Manufacturing Operations. Mr. Rok
replaces Keith D. Smith, who recently assumed the position of
Director of Metal Plant Operations and Facilities.
Mr. Rok will have responsibility for all of Kewaunee's
domestic and international manufacturing operations.
B. Sathyamurthy, the Managing Director of Kewaunee's
International Operations, will continue to maintain day-to-day
interaction with our India
manufacturing team.
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Mr. Rok has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical
Engineering Technology from the University of
Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He served as a
surface warfare officer in the United
States Navy and received training at the Naval Nuclear Power
School in Orlando, Florida prior
to deployment to the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert
Storm. He was awarded two Navy Achievement Medals for
leadership shown during wartime.
Mr. Rok has been in various manufacturing positions
throughout his career, most recently with Danaher Corporation, a
global science and technology company. His most current
position there was Vice President of Operations, North America, for the KaVo Kerr Group of
Danaher.
"I am very excited to have Mike join our management team," said
David M. Rausch, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Kewaunee Scientific. "His background will prove invaluable to
our overall manufacturing strategy initiatives as we move Kewaunee
forward and continue to grow the Company worldwide. The
Company is also very pleased to have Mr. Smith assuming the
important strategic role of overseeing the Metal Plant and Domestic
Facilities, both an integral part of the future success of the
Corporation."
About Kewaunee Scientific
Founded in 1906, Kewaunee
Scientific Corporation is a recognized global leader in the design,
manufacture, and installation of laboratory, healthcare, and
technical furniture products. Products include steel, wood,
and laminate casework, fume hoods, adaptable modular systems,
moveable workstations, stand-alone benches, biological safety
cabinets, and epoxy resin worksurfaces and sinks.
The Company's corporate headquarters are located in Statesville, North Carolina. Direct
sales offices are located in the United
States, India, Singapore, and China. Three
manufacturing facilities are located in Statesville serving the domestic and
international markets, and one manufacturing facility is located in
Bangalore, India serving the local
and Asian markets. The Company's China headquarters, sales office, and assembly
operation are located in Suzhou Industrial Park, China.
Kewaunee Scientific's website is located at
http://www.kewaunee.com.
Contact: David M.
Rausch
704-871-3274
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