Designatronics, Inc. Appoints New Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Designatronics,Inc., a leader in providing complete mechatronic engineered solutions and services, announced today that Doug Kerester has joined the company to further develop their growing portfolio of national and international accounts. Doug Kerester brings a wealth of experience within the industry, having spent the last fifteen years at Synergy Resources where Doug designed and implemented sophisticated ERP software systems at manufacturers throughout the USA. He developed and focused on key accounts where his expertise and business experience drove both process redesigns and strategic successes. Previously, Doug spent eleven years driving growth and development at Allied Devices, Inc. Joining Designatronics, Inc. in advance of the move to their brand new world-class engineering and manufacturing facility, Doug is well positioned for further success.

Doug joins Designatronics, Inc. as Vice President of Sales and Marketing to provide solutions and services to many of the leading companies in the USA, Asia and Europe while providing leadership within the organization. Doug stated, "I am looking forward to the many challenges ahead and the opportunity to work with the team to further develop our services and product offerings. I am proud to be playing a key role in a company so highly respected in the industry for their ability to supply high-quality components and custom designs for a wide variety of product applications."

"We are thrilled to have Doug in this leadership role," said Robert Kufner, President and CEO "with his experience and industry knowledge he is an important addition to the Designatronics family. His appointment reinforces our commitment to being a world-class leader in our industry. New innovations and customer demands led us to look for an addition to our team with a vision for growth and outstanding service. We are very fortunate to have found someone of Doug's caliber to lead our efforts."

About Designatronics:
Designatronics, Inc. manages its brands to develop comprehensive mechanical solutions for industrial and commercial markets, including aerospace and defense, satellites, automation, and medical. Integrated design, engineering, manufacturing, assembly and testing are provided in one location. SDP/SI, ISO 9001 + AS9100 registered, offers off-the-shelf mechatronic components and custom design, engineering and manufacturing services, prototype to large production runs. SI - Sterling Instrument specializes in high-quality precision gears and custom gear assemblies for the most demanding applications. QTC Metric Gears supplies North America with metric gears. Quality Bearings & Components – the bearing marketplace, offers bearings and bearing maintenance equipment. For more information, visit www.designatronics.com.