Boxoffice-May.21.1979

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Personnel Changes at Carbons
Affect Five Managementol'
The appointment
Ben Biskowitz as
senior
vice-president
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Befoie being named a vice-president of
Carbons in 1973, he was general manager
for the company's Xetron products division.
Previously, Biskowitz was a technical
trouble-shooter in the television industry.
Pickrell also announced promotions from
within the company to fill two administrative
positions. Named in the promotions
was George A. Oravits, former manager of
Carbon's Xetron products division. Oravits
has been named general manager, a new
post,
for the firm.
In the new position. Oravits holds overall
responsibility for all company production,
procurements and order shipments.
Oravits joined Carbons in 1966 and has
held responsibilities in various production
operations since that time.
George Mackey
Teil Askew
experience in electronics and electro-mechanical
design. Mackey studied at the
Boise State College and has been an active
member of the SMPTE since 1973. Askew
studied electronics technology at Bloomfield
and Union Technical Schools, respectively.
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George Oravits
Jerry Van De Rydl
Named to replace Lester David as administrative
manager for the firm was Jerry
Van De Rydt. David retired during 1978.
With the company since 1975, Van De
Rydt previously was assistant administrative
manager. In his new position he holds responsibility
for all company finances and
accounting, as well as overall management
of the company's Lorraine Carbons division.
Pickrell also announced the naming of
George Mackey as chief engineer and Ted
Askew as staff engineer.
Formerly a staff engineer for the firm,
Mackey's career in the theatre industry
includes more than 20-years of experience.
Ten of these years were spent as a theatre
projectionist.
As chief engineer, his responsibilities include
new product and systems development,
testing and evaluation, and installations.
Ted Askew, with Carbons since 1975,
has been promoted to staff engineer. He
was previously a sales engineer with the
firm.
Both
Mackey and Askew have extensive