Chilean Miner Rescue Team from Center Rock, Inc. Among First Lady Michelle Obama's Guests at 2011 State of the Union Address

BERLIN, Pa., Jan. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Center Rock, Inc. founder and president Brandon Fisher and his wife Julie have been invited to attend President Obama's 2011 State of the Union address this evening as a guest of First Lady Michelle Obama.  

They will be included among the group of 26 guests attending a White House reception, then sitting with Mrs. Obama and Mrs. Biden for the address.  Center Rock played a critical, life-saving role by supplying the methodology and drill bits used to access and rescue the 33 trapped Chilean miners in the San Jose copper-gold mine collapse. Center Rock's LP-Drill technology and the immediate all-hours response of its workforce enabled a considerable shortening of the rescue timeline.  Brandon, along with Richard Soppe of CRI spent 37 days in Chile working to drill the rescue shaft as "Plan B," outpacing all other concepts.

"It is an honor to be invited by President Obama and the First Lady to attend the State of the Union address and to be recognized for Center Rock's contribution of our drilling expertise and innovative mine rescue technology to a true humanitarian effort that saved all 33 Chilean miners," commented Mr. Fisher. "We are very proud of our entire Center Rock team and share this honor with them."

This marks the second visit to Washington for the Center Rock founder who met the President in October 2010 along with some of the Americans involved in the Chilean mine rescue efforts.

About Center Rock, Inc.

Center Rock, Inc. manufactures and distributes a complete line of air drilling tools and products.  At our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania, we build stock and made-to-order products that are used by leading drilling, oil and gas, foundation and construction, roadway, and mining contractors across North America, Europe, Asia, Russia, and Australia.  For additional information, visit www.centerrock.com or call 814-267-7100.  Email: [email protected].

SOURCE Center Rock, Inc.