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AAON Announces Retirement of Paul K. Lackey, Jr. from Board of Directors
Applications for ARLANXEO Baypren® CRs” this Thursday, March 31, from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (ET). The presenter, Dr. Victor Nasreddine, ARLANXEO North American Technical Manager, will cover the basics of Baypren® polychloroprene (CR) polymers. “RDAbbott and its supplier partners are looking forward to sharing technical insights, processing recommendations, and more with industry professionals,” said Rick Ziebell, Technical Fellow and Vice President of Technology at RDAbbott. “We look forward to building upon last year’s success and taking the 2022 series to an even higher level.”
AAON, Inc. announced today that Paul K. (“Ken”) Lackey, Jr. will retire from the Company’s Board of Directors following the end of his current term at AAON’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 12, 2022. Mr. Lackey, who has served on AAON’s Board since 2007, decided to retire and not stand for re-election to the Board upon completion of his current term as he decreases his professional commitments. Gary D. Fields, AAON President and CEO, said, “On behalf of the Board, I would like to express our deepest gratitude to Ken for his numerous contributions to AAON during his nearly 15 years on the Board. AAON benefited greatly from the knowledge and experience Ken brought to the Company. Please join me in thanking Ken for his dedicated service to AAON.”
Nathan Turner Appointed President of Fastems LLC Fastems, a leading builder and developer of intelligent CNC automation and software for high-mix-low-volume manufacturers, has named Nathan Turner President of its US operations at Fastems LLC. Mr. Turner brings more than 30 years of automation experience to this role. He is motivated, energized, and positioned to lead Fastems’ growth and expansion in North, Central, and South Americas. He will oversee Fastems’ sales, engineering, and support teams in this region. Mr. Turner comes to Fastems from Rockwell Automation where he held several leadership roles including Director of Business Development; Director of Integrated Architecture – EMEA, which involved a three-year assignment in Belgium overseeing Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; and Director of Product Development. Prior to Rockwell Automation, Mr. Turner was with Beijer Electronics as Director of Sales, Marketing, and Product Management of the Americas. Other engineering and management positions cited on his impressive resume include those with Miller Electric, Automation, Inc., Mitsubishi Electric, and Yasakawa America.
RDAbbott Announces 2022 Webinar Series and Topics R.D. Abbott Co., Inc. is announcing its 2022 webinar series and preparing to share elastomer solutions from supplier partners like ARLANXEO, Cancarb, Dow, Hallstar, Parker LORD, and NovationSi. All the webinars in this year-long series are live, but registrants will also receive access to webinar recordings—along with additional post-event resources. Registration is free and space is limited, so RDAbbott is encouraging industry professionals to sign-up as soon as possible for these technical events. This is the second year in a row that RDAbbott has sponsored a webinar series featuring products and technologies from its supplier partners. The 2021 series was well-attended and received incredibly positive reviews from attendees. The 2022 webinar series builds upon this success and starts with “Overview of the Properties and
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