Carlo A. Basile Joins Lighthouse for the Blind-St. Louis as Interim Director of New Business Development

Mr. Basile's Expertise Includes Organizational Management, Engineering and Product Quality Assurance

2011-08-01

ST. LOUIS, MO, August 01, 2011 (Press-News.org) Carlo A. Basile, a veteran aerospace and automotive industry engineer, has joined Lighthouse for the Blind-St. Louis as Interim Director of New Business Development with responsibility for customer relations, sales management support, new product development support, quality documentation, plus additional productivity and customer-directed quality initiatives.

A U.S. Navy Viet Nam era veteran, Mr. Basile's professional expertise includes process engineering, productivity improvement, project management and manufacturing engineering management roles with Boeing, Ford Motor Company, Bausch & Lomb Surgical and other leading companies in a career that began when he earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering & Management from Washington University in St. Louis. Mr. Basile's also earned a Masters of Science in Organizational Management from Maryville University

John Thompson, President of the Lighthouse, said, "Carlo Basile is a St. Louis native and an experienced project manager and manufacturing engineer with a winning personality and unique abilities to combine hands-on experiences with quality improvement techniques to ensure customer satisfaction. He is highly successful at implementing new manufacturing processes, automated equipment and technologies. Carlo's management expertise reflects strong understanding of business objectives and world class manufacturing. We are pleased to have Carlo at the Lighthouse as Interim Director of New Business Development."

Lighthouse for the Blind-Saint Louis is privately chartered 501(c)3 non-profit corporation that assists legally blind people maintain dignity and independence by offering Employment, Education and Support Services. The Lighthouse manufactures, assembles, warehouses and sells high-quality products to government and commercial customers including first aid kits, medical kits, catheters, aerosol and liquid paints, aerosol and liquid cleaning products and many others.. Also known as LHB Industries, Inc., the Lighthouse maintains a Class 8 clean room and offers Ethylene Oxide (EtO) sterilization.

The Lighthouse is committed to providing a supportive environment where employees can count on developing new and productive skills that will assist them in reaching amazing levels of independence. To learn more, please visit the website http://www.lhbindustries.com.

For additional information, contact Brian Houser, Director of Sales & Marketing, at 314.423.4333, extension 133. Carlo Basile can be reached at 314.423.3333, extension 104. Lighthouse media contact: Jeff Dunlap at 314.993.6925.

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