Manufacturing exec named president of American Welding Society
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Manufacturing News, Source : TheManufacturer.com
Published : 21 Jun 2005 19:54
Dr. Damian Kotecki, a technical director for The Lincoln Electric Company’s consumable division, has been elected president of the American Welding Society.
Kotecki is the 79th person to lead AWS, the arc welding industry’s leading technical society, will serve a term of 19 months. He said he plans to expand the global presence of AWS, focusing on international standards development, education programs and certification of welding personnel. He also will continue the Society's efforts to support the activities of its thousands of volunteers through Internet-based meetings and Internet-based distribution of welding information.
Kotecki is currently Technical Director for Stainless and High Alloy Product Development in Lincoln Electric’s Consumable R&D Department. He is an expert in the area of welding metallurgy, holds five US patents, and is the author of more than 60 papers and published articles on arc welding science.
The American Welding Society is the largest organization in the world dedicated to advancing the science, technology and application of materials joining, and serves more than 48,500 members in the United States and around the world.
The Lincoln Electric Company is a subsidiary of Lincoln Electric Holdings, the world leader in the design, development and manufacture of arc welding products. It has operations, manufacturing alliances and joint ventures in 18 countries, and a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices covering more than 160 countries.
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