For Immediate Release
TURNER TECHNOLOGY INSTRUMENTS INC. (TTi) APPOINTS
GERALD SLEMKO TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Montreal, March 31, 2009 – Turner Technology Instruments Inc. (TTi), a parent company to ProDrive Systems, today announced that Gerald Slemko has been appointed to the Board of Directors. Mr. Slemko currently holds the position of Managing Partner at Chelsey Corporation, a private investment management firm, and President & CEO of Cuddy International Corporation. Mr. Slemko is currently a Board Member of the EllisDon Corporation and Landmark Global Financial Corporation, a TSX listed company, where he is also Chair of the Audit Committee. Gerald Slemko graduated with an Honors BA from The Ivey Business School and began his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers, obtaining his CA designation with Honors in 1977.
Dr. Derek M.J. Turner, Chairman and Founder of TTi said, “Gerald’s extensive business experience as an executive and a board member for rapid growth multinational businesses will be a valuable resource to our board. Since our product launch on January 12, 2009 we have seen an incredible and dynamic shift within our company. After four and a half years of complex R&D we are launching into a market that is providing an overwhelmingly positive response to our new products. Gerald will play a crucial role managing our growth and meeting our business objectives.”
About The ProDrive System
The patented ProDrive System improves handpiece cut speed, provides smoother cutting and a superior accuracy in cut when compared to the same handpiece with a traditional friction grip turbine. Extensive engineering tests demonstrate that Kavo, Midwest and Star handpieces upgraded with ProDrive provide substantially improved performance and provide significant efficiency improvements to the dentist.
About ProDrive Systems, Ltd.
ProDrive Systems Inc. is a dental technology firm revolutionary to the dental industry. ProDrive's patented triangular bur and locking turbine system improves the performance of dental handpieces and enhances practice efficiency. ProDrive products are being launched nationally through members of the American Dental Cooperative throughout 2009. Visit www.prodrivesystems.com for more information.
Contact
Lisa Subissati, Marketing Manager, ProDrive Systems
Tel: 1.866.937.8882 ext.163
lisa.s@prodrivesystems.com |