Stern Pinball Announces New Vice Presidents to Support Aggressive Growth Plans
Ray Tanzer becomes Vice President of Manufacturing
Kevin Schechtel becomes Vice President of Supply Chain Management, Program Management and Quality
MELROSE PARK, Ill., March 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Stern Pinball, Inc. ("SPI"), the world's oldest and largest designer and producer of arcade-quality pinball machines, announced the addition of two Vice Presidents to support its aggressive growth plans.
Effective March 1st, Ray Tanzer became Vice President of Manufacturing. Ray assumes accountability for all activities connected to SPI's manufacturing operations. Ray, a Mechanical Engineer by training, started his career as a pinball designer and formerly was responsible for Product Development at SPI. He also served as Vice President of Manufacturing and Engineering at Namco America before returning to SPI in 2014. Since re-joining SPI, Ray has successfully led two very large projects including the company's upcoming move to new facilities.
On March 16th, Kevin Schechtel will join SPI as Vice President of Supply Chain Management, Program Management and Quality. Kevin joins SPI from its key supplier, Suzo-Happ Group, where he most recently served as Vice President of North American Operations, Global Quality and Continuous Improvement. Earlier in his career, Kevin worked at Motorola and Northrup Grumman. Kevin is a Mechanical Engineer who holds 19 patents. Kevin will lead the organization- wide Total Quality Improvement program and focus on improving the overall performance of SPI's supply chain.
"Ray and Kevin are great additions to our executive team," said Gary Stern, Chairman and CEO of Stern Pinball, Inc. "They fill complementary roles that are critically important to our continued growth and future success. Most importantly, they're extraordinary individuals who fit well with our culture."
About Stern Pinball, Inc.
Stern Pinball, Inc., headquartered just outside Chicago, Illinois, is the oldest and largest producer of arcade-quality pinball games in the world. Stern's highly talented creative and technical teams design, engineer and manufacture a full line of popular pinball games, merchandise and accessories. Recent Stern titles include WWE WrestleMania, The Walking Dead, Mustang, Star Trek, Metallica,
The Avengers, X-Men, AC/DC, Tron, Transformers, Avatar, Iron Man, Batman, Spiderman and many more! All of Stern's pinball games are crafted by hand and assembled by Stern's expert team. A broad range of players enjoy Stern's games from professional pinball players who compete in high-stakes international competitions around the globe to novice players who are discovering the allure of the silver ball for the first time. To join the fun and learn more, please visit www.sternpinball.com.
All trademarks and product names are the property of Stern Pinball, Inc.
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