WEST WARWICK, RI, Mar 12, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via
COMTEX) --Astro-Med, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALOT) announces that the Board of
Directors has approved the following organizational changes in its
senior management team effective March 9, 2012.
Eric E. Pizzuti has been appointed Vice President and General Manager
of the Company's QuickLabel Systems business segment. In this capacity,
Eric will have full responsibility for the growth and profitability of
the QuickLabel Systems operating segment. Eric has had a distinguished
career at Astro-Med in leading the development of the QuickLabel Systems
sales and marketing organization and its strategy, as well as the
expansion of the color printing products. Eric is a summa cum laude
graduate of Boston College, and has earned a Master of Business
Administration and Juris Doctor in Law from Suffolk University.
Michael J. Natalizia has been appointed Vice President and Chief
Technology Officer of Astro-Med, Inc. In this capacity Mike will have
the responsibility for all the Company's Research and Development
initiatives and oversee the accelerated development of new products.
Mike has an extensive background in developing both Astro-Med's Test
& Measurement and Color Label Printer product lines. His most recent
assignment was spearheading the development of the Company's Ruggedized
Product Lines which represents the fastest growing business of
Astro-Med. Mike earned two undergraduate degrees, a Bachelor of Science
in Electrical Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Computer Sciences
from Tufts University.
Michael J. Sullivan, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, who
has led Astro-Med's R&D activities over the past eleven years is
relinquishing that position in order to assume the position of Senior
Research Fellow. In this role of fundamental research, Mike will explore
and identify ideas, principles and theories that will advance the
application of technologies relative to Astro-Med's business strategy.
During his career Mike was instrumental to Astro-Med's organic growth by
helping to develop many of the products in both the medical as well as
test and measurement and label printing areas.
Elias G. Deeb, Vice President-Media Products has chosen to retire
after 32 years of dedicated service to Astro-Med. The Board has accepted
his resignation and acknowledged their appreciation for the numerous
contributions made in developing the QuickLabel Systems consumable
manufacturing capability both in Rhode Island and the Branches located
in Germany and Canada. We wish Elias a long and enjoyable retirement.
About Astro-Med, Inc.
Astro-Med, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of specialty high tech
printing systems, electronic medical instrumentation, and test and
measurement data acquisition systems. Astro-Med, Inc. products are sold
under the brand names Astro-Med(R), Grass(R) Technologies, and
QuickLabel(R) Systems, and are employed around the world in a wide range
of aerospace, medical, military, industrial, and packaging
applications. Astro-Med, Inc. is a member of the Russell Microcap(R)
Index. Additional information is available by visiting www.Astro-MedInc.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This news release contains forward-looking statements, and actual
results may vary from those expressed or implied herein. Factors that
could affect these results include those mentioned in Astro-Med's FY2011
Annual Report and its annual and quarterly filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
Contact:
Everett V. Pizzuti
CEO
Tel: 800-343-4039
www.Astro-MedInc.com
SOURCE: Astro-Med, Inc.
http://www.astro-medinc.com