Photo Release -- Adept Technology Appoints Robert Malley as Vice President of Global Operations
PLEASANTON, Calif., March 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adept
Technology (Nasdaq:ADEP), a leading provider of intelligent
robots and autonomous mobile solutions, announces the
appointment of Robert J. Malley, Jr. as vice president of
global operations. Mr. Malley is responsible for planning and
managing all aspect of Adept's worldwide operations in
support of the company's strategic objectives to deliver
intelligent vision-guided robotics systems and services that
enable customers to achieve precision, quality and
productivity in their assembly, handling and packaging
processes.
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"With his extensive experience leading international operations and establishing global supply chains for technology-driven companies, Bob Malley is ideally suited to take this leadership role at Adept," said John Dulchinos, president and CEO of Adept Technology. "Based on his demonstrated experience in leading operations to improve customer satisfaction, efficiency, and profitability, we are confident that he will make a strong contribution to Adept and deliver significant value to our customers."
Bob brings 20 years of operations leadership experience with technology companies to his position at Adept. Most recently, he was chief operating officer for MDC Vacuum Products, a leading vacuum components supplier. Previously, he was vice president of global materials and manufacturing at Intevac, a leading supplier of hard disk drive capital equipment. Prior to his time at Intevac, he served in a number of executive and management operations roles during his 13 years at Applied Materials. He holds a master of science degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University and a bachelor of science degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point.
"This is a fantastic time to join Adept. Their technology leadership, along with their track record of success in established markets and momentum in developing markets, position the company very well for growth in the expanding field of robotics," said Bob Malley. "I'm very excited to help enable Adept's future growth and success."
About Adept Technology, Inc.
Adept is a global, leading provider of intelligent robots and
autonomous mobile solutions and services that enable
customers to achieve precision, speed, quality and
productivity in their assembly, handling, packaging, testing
and logistical processes. With a comprehensive portfolio
of high-performance motion controllers, application
development software, vision-guidance technology and
high-reliability robot mechanisms with autonomous
capabilities, Adept provides specialized, cost-effective
robotics systems and services to high-growth markets
including packaging, medical, disk drive/electronics and
solar as well as to traditional industrial markets including
machine tool automation and automotive components. The
company's common stock trades on The NASDAQ Global Market
under the symbol: ADEP.http://www.adept.com.
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CONTACT: Press and Industry Analysts: Lauren Bucher, Marketing Adept Technology, Inc. 10 Columbia Drive Amherst NH 03031 Tel: 603 881 7960 ext. 126 Fax: 603 881 3818 Email: lauren.bucher@adept.com www.adept.com Financial Analysts: Lisa Cummins, Chief Financial Officer Adept Technology, Inc. 5960 Inglewood Drive Pleasanton, CA 94588 Tel: 925 245 3413 Fax: 925 245 3510 Email: investor.relations@adept.com www.adept.comSource: Adept Technology, Inc.
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