American Innovations’ Field Data Division Names Ken Cowan New President
Austin, TX – January 7, 2008: American Innovations’ Field Data Division (FDD), leading provider of products and services for pipeline industries, announced Ken Cowan has accepted the offer to become President. Cowan will succeed Rich Smalling, who had been acting as both President of American Innovations (AI) and the Field Data Division. Smalling will remain President of AI.
"I am delighted that Ken Cowan will take on leadership of the Field Data Division," said Rich Smalling, President of American Innovations. "From the beginning, it was clear that Ken shared AI's values. His expertise in manufacturing, operations and product quality will improve our systems in operations and beyond exponentially. We believe Ken will be a bold, innovative president who will continue to motivate the AI team, keep customers satisfied and continue to push the Field Data Division towards excellence."
Ken Cowan has a distinguished career in operational management. He served as Vice President and Product Line Manager for Manufacturing at Columbus, OH-based Battelle Memorial Institute, a $&3.4 billion, non-profit R&D corporation, for the past two years. By implementing new lean manufacturing practices and establishing a Quality Management System, Cowan improved on-time delivery by over 100%, reduced product defects by 50% and increased product volumes of 400% during his tenure. Previously, Cowan managed Wolfe Engineering (Austin, TX) and worked for Applied Materials for 8 years, where he served in a variety of key management positions, including the Senior Director of Operations for the Metal Deposition division in Austin. Prior to joining the corporate world, Cowan served in the Navy for 13 years; at the time of his departure, he was a Lieutenant Commander.
"I am committed to implementing quantitative measures of quality and customer satisfaction, improving efficiency in operations and leading a very dedicated management and staff to make great strides in 2008 and beyond" said Cowan.
Cowan has a MS in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, a BS in Electrical Engineering from San Jose State University and is a registered Professional Engineer in Texas. He is a member of the Engineering Advisory Board at the University of Texas at Austin.
Cowan assumed his responsibilities as President of American Innovations’ Field Data Division January 3, 2008. He can be reached at his Austin, TX office at 512-249-3492 or via email.
About American Innovations: American Innovations provides products/services for the oil & gas/water pipeline industries, including web-based remote monitoring & equipment control, total survey solutions for corrosion monitoring, automatic meter reading, alarm point monitoring and integrity management. Product lines: Bullhorn® Remote Monitoring, MicroMax® Interrupters, CP Loggers, Allegro™ Field Computers, Pipeline Compliance System, Integrity Management Program and cathodic protection services.
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