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POM Promotes Two Management Members; Appoints New CFO

25 May 2000

POM Promotes Two Management Members; Appoints New CFO

    PLYMOUTH, Mich., May 25 Precision Optical Manufacturing
(POM) has announced the promotions of two of its management members, Timothy
Skszek and Jennifer Foss, and the appointment of Lenore Olson as the company's
chief financial officer.
    Skszek has been named vice president of operations.  In this position, he
is responsible for all manufacturing processes, production operations and
engineering services offered by POM.  He also collaborates with company
president Dwight Morgan on corporate growth strategy.
    Prior to this position, Skszek served as POM's plant manager.  He has also
served as superintendent of the Plant Engineering department at Ford Motor
Co., and held several project management positions with FANUC Robotics North
America, Inc.
    Skszek received his bachelor's degree in metallurgical engineering
technology from Western Michigan University, and a master's degree in
metallurgical engineering from the University of Wisconsin.
    Foss has been named director of marketing and corporate communications.
In this position, she is responsible for directing the company's marketing
strategy and integrated marketing communications plan.
    Prior to this position, Foss served as manager of marketing and corporate
communications for POM.  She has also served as a marketing communications
coordinator at Meritor Automotive, Inc., public and media relations specialist
for FANUC Robotics North America, Inc., and as a reporter for The Daily
Tribune in Royal Oak, Mich.
    Foss received her bachelor's degree in journalism from Michigan State
University and is pursuing a master's degree in management from Walsh College,
Troy, Mich.
    Olson has been named POM's chief financial officer.  In this position, she
is responsible for planning the corporation's financial and accounting
strategy, and directing all financial functions of POM.  Prior to her arrival
at POM, Olson served as chief operating officer/chief financial officer of the
Meyer Jewelry Company, accounting manager for Fibercraft Descon, Inc., and in
financial roles of increasing responsibility for Electronic Data Systems.
    Olson earned her bachelor's degree in accounting from Golden Gate
University, San Francisco, Calif.  She is a certified public accountant.
    POM, based in Plymouth, Mich., is one of the world's first companies to
introduce a reliable, laser-based direct metal fabrication process capable of
producing functional metal prototype parts, as well as prototype and
production tooling associated with the plastic injection molding and die
casting markets.  A minority owned and operated service bureau and OEM
equipment manufacturer, POM provides DMD process equipment as well as finite
element analysis (FEA), CAD/CAM, fabrication and repair services associated
with the production of prototype parts and tooling using the Direct Metal
Deposition process.