XTech Appoints Reinhold Hesse New President

Randolph, MA - Extrusion Technology, a leading manufacturer of extruded aluminum enclosures and front panel systems, today announced the appointment of Reinhold Hesse as its new President and COO.

"Reinhold brings XTech the stature, leadership qualities and experience that we need to fulfill our global growth strategies," said Jim Sharpe, XTech CEO and company Chairman. "He has a great track record directing business growth and creating operational efficiencies in both the US and Europe - especially during a challenging economic period."

Mr. Hesse served at PerkinElmer from 1999-2004, most recently as the Regional Director Europe and General Manager Germany. Before that he managed the Systems SBE with locations throughout the US. Prior to joining PerkinElmer, he worked at Polaroid Corporation with managerial responsibilities in engineering and operations. During his tenures at PerkinElmer and Polaroid, Mr. Hesse gained hands-on experiences serving customers and managing businesses in the US, Asia and Europe.

His particular focus is on customer excellence and servicing their needs, establishment of world-class operations processes and driving growth of established product platforms. Mr. Hesse holds advanced engineering and business degrees.

Contacts:
Rick Winter Director, Sales and Marketing Extrusion Technology 781-963-7200, ext. 112 rwinter@extrutech.com	Bob Boucher Cole & Co., Inc. 617-236-4699 bobb@cole-co.com