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| Kaparel appoints new Director of Marketing |
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| August 1, 2000 – Waterloo, Ontario |
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Kaparel Corporation today announced it has hired Tom Sutherland as their new Director of Marketing. Mr. Sutherland brings an extensive background of technology marketing management to the position, most of which he served in the data/graphics projection industry. Prior to joining Kaparel, Mr. Sutherland was the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Electra Supply Inc. Mr. Sutherland also spent six years at American Video Communications and Visual Structures Inc. in Los Alamitos California, in the roles of Vice President, General Manager and President, along with eleven years in a marketing/product management position with Electrohome Ltd. Kitchener, Ontario (now Christie Digital Systems).
Kaparel President and CEO, Ben Robitaille, comments, "We are delighted to welcome someone with Tom’s ability and proven track record. We are very pleased with the many strengths Tom will add to the Kaparel management team."
Tom Sutherland comments, "I am looking forward to the challenges of this rapidly growing young company and helping to position Kaparel as a leading global CompactPCI supplier in the telecom market. I feel that my previous experience in the datacom field, will be beneficial as these markets [telecom and datacom] are developing converging technology applications and markets." |
About Kaparel |
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Kaparel is an ISO 9001:2000 registered company that develops, manufactures, and markets electronic packaging solutions and high-speed backplanes to the global Converging Communications market. From its pioneering work in CompactPCI bridge designs, Kaparel has quickly become a leader in many aspects of high-speed backplane architecture technology and has a library of over 500 high-speed custom designs including AdvanceTCA.
Kaparel's catalog of product includes a complete line of high slot count, hot swap and high availability backplanes and high quality electronic packaging products and services for telecommunications and embedded computer manufacturers. Founded in 1996, Kaparel is based in Waterloo, Ontario - Canada's Technology Triangle and is a part of Rittal International, the world's largest electronic enclosure manufacturer with offices in over 55 countries. |
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Media Contact
Michael Pichna · Marketing Specialist · Kaparel Corporation
T: 519.725.0101 Ext.232 F: 519.725.0414 · E: marketing@kaparel.com · www.kaparel.com
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