Patton Hires First Director of Human Resources10.11.2000 GAITHERSBURG Md, October 11, 2000 - Patton Electronics Company, Inc., theright-cost supplier of network access and connectivity products, on October9 announced the hire of their first Director of Human Resources, Thomas S.Keefe, reporting to Co-founder and Vice President of Finance andAdministration, Bruce E. Patton. Mr. Keefe will be responsible for all recruiting, personnel policies,benefits, intern programs and employee relations. Patton's acceleratedgrowth in revenue has placed a tremendous demand on development of humanresources at every level. The Internet has brought exciting applications exploding onto the market,voice and data convergence is spinning our heads, traditional and new mediaproviders are colliding and combining, and all the while the masses of theworld remain unconnected. Patton is building on its expertise in networkconnectivity, transmission and IP technologies to bring right-sizedsolutions and simplifying access to the global network. Patton is anticipating record expansion and Tom's assignment to find andretain great people is a priority development activity for the company. Mr.Keefe's goals will be to find the right people to maintain Patton'spreeminence in the market for network access and connectivity products andenhance their position as a major global player in data communications. Mr. Keefe comes to Patton from Adventist Healthcare Senior Living Serviceswhere he served as the Director of Human Resources and had responsibilityfor all HR functions for the 1200 employees in 18 facilities. While workingwith Adventist Healthcare, Tom developed all recruiting plans for each site(including Job Fairs, Internet Recruitment, Employee Referral Programs andOpen Houses), recruited for every level, developed innovative programs foremployee retention and customer service, offering extensive training in bothareas. Tom was also responsible to develop and administer personnelpolicies, assimilate employees from newly acquired facilities and to createperformance improvement plans for their employees. Prior to his assignment with Adventist Healthcare as Director of HumanResources, Tom also served as Director of Admissions and Director of SocialServices for the same organization and had similar responsibilities with theMeridian Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Keefe is excited about the tremendous growth of Patton Electronics."My objective is to secure Patton's future by dedicating my knowledge andexperience to recruit and develop the highest quality work force for thisprogressive company. Patton is positioned for success in one of the mostexciting industries, it is great to be part of it," he said. "We are thrilled to have a real pro like Tom heading up our most preciousresource," said Bruce E. Patton. "His expertise in the whole discipline ofHR is critical to sustaining our explosive growth." Tom graduated on the Dean's List from the University of New Hampshire with aBA in English. About Patton Patton Electronics Company is a US manufacturer and marketer of datacommunications products, including: Remote Access Products (V.90, K56Flex,V.34+, and ISDN dial-in), Last Mile/Local Loop Access Products (T1, E1, andxDSL modems, NTUs and CSU/DSUs), Multi-Service Access Products (Voice,Intranet, Extranet, and Frame Relay access), and Connectivity Products(interface converters, short range modems, multiplexers, and data line surgeprotectors). Patton Electronics is an ISO 9001 certified and BABT approvedmanufacturer. Patton products are CE marked and Y2K compliant. For moreinformation or a free datacom catalog, please contact: Patton Electronics Company Western Europe Office - Tel: (+44) 1707-331447; efax: (+1 801) 340-2617 To receive an email including a photo of Mr. Keefe, send a request to[email protected]. |
