Universal Distribution Forge House Group Appoints New Unit Manager to Vercet LLC

Material and Electronics Research Unit welcomes Mike Anderson as Manager (CEO).

2012-07-28

CARROLLTON, TX, July 28, 2012 (Press-News.org) Forge House Group Limited (Darlington, United Kingdom) today announced the appointment of the new business unit manager for its USA based R&D division.

Mike Anderson, experienced bank executive, takes the position of Manager (CEO) of Forge's expanding Material and Electronics Research unit, Vercet LLC, based Dallas, Texas.

Justin Farrelly, current Manager moves to the interim role of Manager, Technology (CTO) pending further development of Forge House Group's US operations.

Ron Harker, Group Chairman commented "this appointment further strengthens our US-based team as we grow both our R and D division and manufacturing presence in the USA."

Justin Farrelly commented "this appointment greatly strengthens the commercial capability of our US based unit, and better allocates the resources we have."

Forge House Group's US presence also includes Divercety LLC and Infinity Seismic, providing high tech manufacturing processes and equipment to the oil and gas industry along with medical, marine and aerospace markets.

Contact:
pr@vercet.com
USA - Dan Glassanos, Manager, Finance and Operations - +1-281-201-0018
UK - Ron Harker, Chairman, Forge House Group Ltd - +44-1325-254-777
http://www.fhg.co.uk
http://www.vercet.com
http://www.divercety.com
http://www.infinityseismic.com

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