Tara Technologies Appoints Robert Panza as Director of Sales and Marketing
September 12, 2007
Tara Technologies Corporation, a manufacturer of engineered products and solutions for demanding environments in the semiconductor, aerospace, energy and medical markets, is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Panza as its Director of Sales and Marketing. Bob will lead the Company’s global sales and marketing strategy and implementation, and will focus on further penetration of new OEM customers in the semiconductor markets and expansion of the Tara’s presence in the aerospace, medical and energy industries.
Bob joins the Company from Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corporation. At Kyocera, Bob held increasing responsibilities over his 8-year tenure, eventually rising to National Sales Manager.
Colm Lanigan, Chief Executive Officer, commented “We are extremely pleased that Bob is joining the Tara team. Bob knows our products, customers and our people extremely well, as Kyocera is our largest supplier and has a significant presence across our strategic markets. Bob’s extensive experience and broad contacts will enable him to accelerate our growth strategy and to expand our customer base and bring our new offerings to market. Marc Schweitzer, our Director of New Product and New Business Development, has done a terrific job to raise our profile and to develop several exciting new products. With Bob’s appointment, Marc can now build upon these successes by creating a world class engineering capability to support our OEM customers and further developing our portfolio of products and services. ”
Bob graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts.
About Tara Technologies Corporation
Tara Technologies Corporation is a leader in the design and manufacture of precision components and subassemblies and provides advanced coatings and texturing services to high technology markets including semiconductor, aerospace, energy and medical applications. For over fifty years, Tara Technologies has been providing engineered products and life-cycle management solutions. Tara products can be found on a wide range of applications from the Space Shuttle in aerospace to deep hole drilling in the oil sector to inside the body in medical applications. In the semiconductor industry, our products have touched almost every electronic device produced.For more information, please visit our website at www.taratechnologies.com.
Contact Information
Mr. Colm Lanigan
Chief Executive Officer
colm.lanigan@taratechnologies.com
(386)843-9654