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CECO Names Gene Thompson Vice President, Engineering & Manufacturing
HOUSTON, TEXAS. JULY 22, 2004 - Richard Hotze, President, Compressor Engineering Corporation (CECO), headquartered in Houston, Texas, proudly announced today that its Board of Directors has promoted Gene Thompson to Vice President, Engineering and Manufacturing. Reporting directly to Mr. Hotze, Mr. Thompson will direct CECO engineering efforts and product development, as well as be responsible for manufacturing at all product and precision repair facilities. In addition, he will be directly responsible for CECO’s Quality Assurance efforts.
In making the announcement, Mr. Hotze said, "We are very pleased to promote from within and to recognize Gene for his contributions to our company. Gene has trained under the finest compressor engineers in the world and is uniquely qualified to join our executive team."
Thompson graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and joined CECO in 1988. Since that time, he has held positions of increasing responsibility including Project Engineer, Design Engineer, Engineering Supervisor, Engineering/Manufacturing Manager and Chief Engineer.
Thompson, his wife, Leigh Ann, and their three children, Adam (6), Allison, (4) and Luke (2) reside in Cypress, Texas. Mr. Thompson enjoys outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing.
Compressor Engineering Corporation (CECO), headquartered in Houston, Texas, was founded in 1964 and has grown to become the world's largest independent manufacturer of compressor and engine replacement parts. In 1977, CECO opened its New Orleans warehouse and sales office, and in 1980 added a sales office, warehouse, and repair center and in Odessa, Texas, which expanded again in 2002. Precision Repair - Baton Rouge was launched in 2003. Custom engineered components and repair is only a portion of CECO's solution packages. They also provide customized software solutions, testing, training and consulting through the subsidiary, ACTT. More information about CECO and its Family of Companies is available at www.TRYCECO.com