His visionary leadership included the development of the Product Line Business Centers and the Enterprise System to integrate engineering, manufacturing, and the customer's needs into one Master Plan. He was a founding partner of DEI in 1972. His dedication to new technologies kept the Engineering Department on the cutting edge. Both Jim Marchesani, former Vice President of Administration, and Richard Best, former Vice President of Marketing, were honorees at the party. Dale Martin, a former DEI principal owner and the Vice President of Operations will remain with the new A 2 I 2 organization.
Dale faces exciting challenges.
He also holds the position of Vice President of Operations at the corporate A 2 I 2 level. To accomplish this, Dale has appointed several key positions to his senior management staff. In addition, Ron Gold, Electronics Product Line Manager, will continue supporting all electronics and Flutter Exciter programs. John Anderson, Propulsion Product Line Manager, who comes to DEI with over 15 years of propulsion management experience, is responsible for expanding the propulsion line. This team will manage the Customer Value Chain for Operations.