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New President for Alio Industries
Date: 15 May 2006
ALIO Industries, manufacturer of nanometer precision stages and parallel kinematic robots, announced the appointment of Jeff Johnson as ALIO's new president.
ALIO Industries, a manufacturer of nanometer precision stages
and parallel kinematic robots, announced the appointment of Jeff
Johnson as ALIO's new president.
Bill Hennessey, ALIO's founder and current president and chief
executive officer (CEO), will continue to serve as ALIO's CEO.
In the role of president, Johnson will oversee operations, finance and administration. Hennessey will maintain responsibility for manufacturing, new product development, R &D and marketing. functions.
"ALIO's rapid growth and outstanding future prospects demand
that we build strong operations that are highly scalable," said
Hennessey. "Jeff's operational leadership experience in both large
companies and startups will play a critical role in building the
foundation that will allow us to accelerate our growth and solidify
ALIO as a leader in the nanotechnology automation."
Johnson brings a proven track record as a leader in both large and
small companies to ALIO.
Most recently, he served as Director of Information Technology
for Blue Shield of California, successfully leading a team of over
70 employees across an extensive portfolio of technology projects
while improving overall operations. Prior to his current
responsibilities, he was instrumental in launching, growing and
leading netCustomer a successful business process outsourcing
company.
Prior to that, Johnson led client engagements with Fortune 500
companies as a management and technology consultant for Deloitte
Consulting.
Johnson said, "ALIO INDUSTRIES is a forward looking company well
positioned in the evolving nanotechnology industry. They are
a clear leader in their field offering the highest quality products
in the industry with a continued emphasis on innovation. It's
a great honor to join its leadership team and have the opportunity
to build on its success."
ALIO Industries designs and manufactures nano-precision Hexapod
robots and serial kinematic stages for demanding nanometer
applications, exceeding current standards of automation technology
and cost effectiveness for nano robotics and multi-axis motion
systems.
ALIO's precision automation products are manufactured in the United States and are distributed worldwide. Heason Technologies is Alio's exclusive distributor in the UK.