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Thomas J. Lonsdale II - CEO |
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| Tom Lonsdale, Chief Executive Officer and Director, has extensive knowledge and marketing expertise in the high-tech manufacturing industry. His diverse background includes management positions with high-tech manufacturing organizations and technology-driven international petroleum service companies. Mr. Lonsdale has lead Cypress Industries to be one of the fastest growing companies in Austin, Texas. |
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| Mr. Lonsdale's previous high-tech experience includes developing and serving as the head of the Communications Division of a high-tech manufacturing organization in Austin, as well as implementing an ISO 9001 Quality System. Within 18 months, he increased sales twenty fold in his division, while developing the personnel and system requirements to do so. |
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| Prior to his high-tech experience, Mr. Lonsdale served as a Sales Manager, Engineering Manager, and Field Engineer at Schlumberger Ltd., the leading provider of technology to the international petroleum industry. Mr. Lonsdale holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. |
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Brandon W. Freeman - Chairman |
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| Brandon W. Freeman serves as our company's chairman. Brandon is the president of Freeman Group, a private investment firm based in Dallas, Texas. During his career, Freeman has been involved in the early formation and management of several successful ventures. Freeman has also participated in a number of buyouts and bankruptcy related restructurings, including the successful acquisition and turnaround of communications, energy, and real estate assets. Prior to starting Freeman Group, Freeman was a corporate and securities attorney at the firms Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati P.C. and Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, where he counseled emerging growth companies - public and private - across a broad range of industries, including biotechnology, communications, energy and software. Freeman holds a B.A. in Economics from The University of Texas at Austin and a J.D. from Southern Methodist University. |
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Matthew R. Conkey - COO |
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| Matt Conkey was named Chief Operating Officer of Cypress Industries in November 2007. With worldwide responsibility for all of Cypress's business operations, Conkey works closely with all Managers involved in the seven current business units at Cypress, and actively pursues new markets and more efficient manufacturing methods for all of the groups. Conkey was Sales Manger for five years before serving as Cypress’s COO. Prior to his employment with Cypress Industries, Conkey served as Sales Manager at an Austin manufacturing company where he was responsible for managing and marketing fiber optic products to the telecommunications, manufacturing, contract manufacturing, and tactical-industrial markets. He enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and son in the surrounding lakes and greenbelts of Austin. |
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Dave Benker - Engineering Manager |
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| Before joining Cypress Industries in 2004, Dave Benker spent seven years as the manager over the Investment Casting and Tooling operations for National Oilwell in Marble Falls, TX. Dave not only consults with customers on design, pricing and lead times on metal and casting projects, but also with redesigns, design for manufacturability, and material selections. Dave assists other members of the engineering and machining teams with troubleshooting and problem solving. Originally from Houston, Dave graduated from the University of Texas with a Bachelors Degree. Dave not only strives to deliver high quality products, but also feels it’s important that the products be manufacturable at the most economical cost. Dave has been successful at finding manufacturing solutions that reduce production costs and improve the quality and function of the part or series of parts that work together. |
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Chris Collins - Shipping/Receiving Manager |
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| Chris Collins has been the Shipping/Receiving Manager at Cypress Industries for three years. He is responsible in making sure his team delivers accurate and timely shipments domestically and internationally. Chris not only manages the shipping and receiving team, but also handles all the incoming and outgoing logistics for truckloads, containers and ocean shipments. Chris also works closely with the Cypress Fulfillment and Inspection Services (FIS) team to ensure every product at each of the warehouse locations is being properly tracked. Before joining Cypress, Chris was in management serving key roles in materials handling, shipping/receiving, purchasing, and assembly for Netsolve, Applied Materials, IBM and 3M. Chris is a native Austinite and received his higher education from Austin Community College. |
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