Bulbrite Inc., Moonachie, N.J., has announced the appointment of Cathy Choi to president and Andrew Choi, the former president, to chairman. Ms. Choi previously served as vice president and Mr. Choi was the company’s founder, president and CEO for the past 38 years. Prior to joining Bulbrite, Choi was a director of finance and operations for Independent Pictures, a division of New Line Cinema and an auditor for Price Waterhouse. She is an American Lighting Association (ALA)-certified Lighting Specialist, a member of the Education Foundation and Manufacturers Steering Committee for the ALA, a member of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) and an active member of Cornell alumni associations. She has a MBA from New York University and a BA from Cornell University.
Archive for October 29th, 2009
Bulbrite Appoints Cathy Choi To President
Reel-O-Matic and Tulsa Power Merge
Two leading U.S. manufacturers of reel handling equipment for processing and distributing cable, wire and other flexible materials have merged. Tulsa Power Holdings Corp and Reel-O-Matic Inc. will maintain manufacturing facilities in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma respectively. All key personnel will remain the same at each location, with Terry Simmons as president of Reel-O-Matic, and Mike Spence as CEO of Tulsa Power.
The companies manufacture shafted and shaftless take-up and payout machinery, high speed spoolers, coiling equipment, caterpullers and specialize in the design and development of customized handling equipment for manufacturers and distributors of wire and cable, wire rope, pipe, hose and tubing, telecommunications, utilities, mining, shipbuilding, drilling contractors, oilfield service contractors and defense related industries.
Paper: T&B to close Cleveland Carlon plant
The Cleveland Plain Dealer has a story this morning about Thomas & Betts closing a plant it acquired in the purchase of Lamson & Sessions in 2007. The story says 117 people will lose their jobs.