WEST HAVEN, Connecticut, USA, (March 9, 2010)— Mr. Robert Smith has been named Eastern Canada Regional Manager by Enthone Inc., a business of Cookson Electronics. He will be responsible for managing the growing Enthone sales and technical service team that has been firmly established over the last year.

 

Mr. Smith comes to Enthone with nearly forty years experience in the metal finishing industry. A long-time member of AESF and NASF, he most recently served as the General Manager for Torcad Limited in Toronto. Previously, Mr. Smith was with Atotech Canada, where he served in sales management, technical support and operations roles.

 

Educated in England, Mr. Smith earned an O.N.C. diploma in chemistry from Welwyn Garden City College of Further Education, as well as an H.N.C. in chemistry from Hatfield Polytechnic Institute.

The appointment of Mr. Smith demonstrates Enthone’s commitment to the Canadian market and, more specifically, its Canadian customers and partners. Last year Enthone acquired exclusive rights and knowledge to all intellectual property of Ontario-based Westbrook Technologies relating to the surface finishing industry. Earlier this year, Enthone announced it had become the Canadian distributor for Dipsol America.

 

Mr. Smith currently resides with his wife, Linda, in Stouffville, Ontario, Canada.

Enthone Inc. is a business of Cookson Electronics. The company is a leading supplier of high performance specialty chemicals and coatings used in the electronics and surface finishing industries. Enthone manufactures, markets and distributes its functional, decorative and electronic processes that are used in printed wiring board, semiconductor, photovoltaic, automotive, aerospace, jewelry, and plumbing applications. For more information, please visit www.cooksonelectronics.com.