Micralyne Announces the Appointment of Glen Fitzpatrick as Chief Scientist
Edmonton, Alberta, April 4, 2002 - Micralyne Inc., a leading and profitable MEMS company, today announced the appointment of Glen Fitzpatrick as the company's Chief Scientist.
In his role as Chief Scientist, Glen has the responsibility of providing technical leadership on client projects as well as ensuring that Micralyne expands its technology foundation and its position as a market leading MEMS solution and product provider.
Micralyne, in partnership with clients, develops MEMS products in addition to providing prototyping and volume manufacturing services from its state-of-the-art development and manufacturing facility. Micralyne has product development and manufacturing relationships with leaders in the optical component, genetic analysis instrumentation, and printing industries.
"Glen has been a technical leader with our company for over 15 years," commented Chris Lumb, President and CEO of Micralyne, "While we serve very different end markets - biosystems and telecommunications & electronics, the underlying technology foundation is very similar. Glen is recognized by our clients, in both sectors, as a critical problem solver and as a person who continually comes up with new and innovative solutions for their technical needs."
"Glen leads a talented team of research and development engineers," continued Lumb. "Their background and technical expertise have generated a tremendous amount of positive feedback from our clients. In turn, they are a key driver to our long-term growth and a big reason why we have been continuously profitable since Micralyne first started as a private company."
About Micralyne
Micralyne develops and manufactures microfabricated and MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems)-based products. Micralyne is one of the largest independent companies in the world that manufactures MEMS in high volumes. MEMS technology is built on the premise of making industrial components smaller, faster and less expensive and facilitates radical improvements in the miniaturization of electronic and mechanical devices. These types of devices are used in many industries including communications, automotive, aerospace, and life sciences. More specifically, Micralyne’s micron-scale solutions (i.e. 1000 microns = 1 millimetre) are found in automotive emission sensors, optical switching technology in telecommunication networks, lab-on-a-chip devices for drug discovery, and commercial press equipment for printing today’s most popular magazines. Micralyne is a profitable and growing company headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
For further information contact:
Mr. Chris Lumb
President & CEO
Micralyne Inc.
1911 - 94 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada T6N 1E6
Phone: 780-431-4400
clumb@micralyne.com
