Oxford Performance Materials, Inc. (OPM) Strengthens Team with Addition of Kevin Cronin as Vice President, General Manager

Oxford Performance Materials, Inc. (OPM) has announced that Kevin Cronin has accepted the position of Vice President and General Manager. Mr. Cronin will report to Mr. Scott DeFelice, President, and is a member of the Board of Directors. He will be responsible for marketing and sales activities as well as general management of OPMs rapidly expanding business.

Enfield CT (PRWEB) September 8, 2005 -- Oxford Performance Materials, Inc. (OPM) has announced that Kevin Cronin has accepted the position of Vice President and General Manager. Mr. Cronin will report to Mr. Scott DeFelice, President, and is a member of the Board of Directors. He will be responsible for marketing and sales activities as well as general management of OPMs rapidly expanding business.

Kevin has been contributing very valuable input to the business since he accepted an Advisory Board position with OPM last January" said Scott DeFelice. I am extremely pleased that we were able to reach an agreement that has Kevin joining OPM full-time where his considerable experience in developing and managing high performance polymer businesses will be invaluable as we take this business to the next level."

OPM has successfully established OXPEKK® as a premier high performance thermoplastic material in diverse market segments, from medical implantable devices to aerospace" said Cronin. We are now set to rapidly broaden and expand on these initial market successes with this unique polyketone polymer. I am truly excited to join this dynamic company and its very dedicated and talented management team."

Mr. Cronins most recent position was President of Fortron Industries. Fortron Industries is a Joint Venture between Kureha Chemical Industries and Ticona, which produces Polyphenelyne Sulfide (PPS), a high performance thermoplastic. Prior to this assignment, Mr. Cronin held several commercial leadership roles including global eBusiness Director, Marketing Director and Sales Director. His background also includes product management, as well as application and product development.

Founded in March 2000, OPM has rapidly become an industry leader in the ultra-high performance thermoplastic polymers market. The firm's versatile OXPEKK® polymers are currently being used in space and defense, medical, semiconductor and industrial markets worldwide. For additional information, please visit www.oxfordpm.com.

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