Mark Koors, founding partner of AndyMark, Inc, is 

retiring from the company June 30, 2016.
Mark formed the company with partner Andy Baker in 2004. He is a graduate of General Motors Institute of Technology with dual degrees in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. He was employed for 35 years with GM/Delco/Delphi Electronics. He authored 20 US patents during his tenure. He was Vice President of AndyMark and served as Chief Engineer for 12 years, leading the design of several existing AndyMark products.

"It has been a privilege to work with Mark as a business partner and fellow  FIRST  mentor. He is a talented engineer who has inspired many within the FIRST community," said Andy Baker, President, Co-Founder of AndyMark, Inc. 

Mark has mentored Kokomo High School's TechnoKats  FIRST  Team 45 since 1997. He has volunteered at  FIRST  headquarters and has served as FTA at  FIRST  regional and district  events and the  FIRST  Championship . He was awarded  FIRST  Volunteer of the Year at the 2007  FIRST  Championship , and the Woodie Flowers Finalist Award at the 2006 Boilermaker Regional. 

In his retirement, Mark plans to continue to work as a mentor on  FIRST  Team 45 and as a volunteer for  FIRST . He is looking forward to expanding his work with his church's Haiti ministry, developing a new commercial windmill product, and spending time with his family especially his two grandsons. 

We wish Mark all the best in his retirement and look forward to seeing him at future  FIRST  events!