The national consulting firm of Carter & Burgess is pleased to announce the additional of Ron Vallort as an Associate and the Director of the Food and Beverage Group for the firm's Retail & Distribution Division. Mr. Vallort's responsibilities include all management, design, marketing and business development activities for food and beverage clients nationally and internationally. Mr. Vallort has more than 35 years of worldiwde experience in the food industry.
On July 16, Rockwell Automation presented an overview of the company's energy efficiency initative before Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta, Ohio Governor Bob Taft, and a host of Ohio state congresspersons. The presentation was conducted at the Rockwell Automation Advanced Development Laboratory in Euclid, Ohio. "I am impressed and excited about the groundbreaking technology taking place at Rockwell Automation," stated Mineta, who visited Rockwell Automation to highligh President Bush's National Energy Policy. "On behalf of President Bush and Vice President Cheney, I congratulate you and your exceptional team on the success of your commercial-scale 1,000 horsepower high-temperature superconductor motor, commented Mineta. "With so many potential applications, this motor serves as an exellent example of a new era in America."