Media Sciences Names Managing Director of Asian Operations
OAKLAND, N.J. — Media Sciences International Inc. announced the appointment of Robert M. Ward as managing director of Media Sciences Asia. Ward will report directly to the Company’s Chief Operating Officer Lawrence L. Anderson.
“Mr. Ward will establish, build and run Media Sciences’ new xerographic engineering and manufacturing facility in China,” Anderson said. “He has a strong track record of global success in multi-site operations management, the development of high performance teams, and the optimization of supply chain performance.”
Ward comes to Media Sciences from WatchGuard Technologies Inc. where he held roles of increasing responsibility since 2001, most recently director of operations and supply chain. While at WatchGuard, he was responsible for corporate operations including manufacturing, supply chain, purchasing, logistics, and order entry. He created a supply chain model to quickly respond to demand increases and implemented lean manufacturing pro-cesses. From 2002 to 2004, Ward migrated and managed 100 percent of production and outsourcing to Asia, with key responsibilities and expertise in managing production in Taiwan and throughout China.
Ward earned an MBA from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Business and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota. He is proficient in the Mandarin language.
“As previously stated, we have been prepared to build or buy this strategic Asian-based manufacturing capability. We recently discontinued negotiations with the China-based entity we had considered acquiring, and we have now transitioned our efforts to building,” said Michael W. Levin, president and CEO of Media Sciences International. “Bob is a very talented individual with substantial experience in Asian operations, manufacturing and product development. He is a significant asset to Media Sciences.”
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This article originally appeared in the August 2007 issue of Recharger.