Our founder, Chairman, and President Mr. Ian Henderson, has announced that he is stepping down from the Presidency of APC International while retaining his position as Chairman of the Board. In his announcement, he designated Mr. Brian Julius as the new President of APC International, Ltd as of March 31, 2017.
Mr. Julius is no stranger to APC International. Brian has been with APC for over 10 years and earned the title of Vice President of Manufacturing, before taking on his new position as President of the Company.
Brian has enlarged and enhanced the ceramic manufacturing facilities, increased capability, and markedly increased productivity during his tenure. He also designed and oversaw construction of APC's new state of the art PZT powder facility adjoining the ceramic facility in Mackeyville, PA.
Brian has previous experience in materials, product development and manufacturing in the specialties refractories industry. He also had responsibility for quality assurance and is an experienced quality auditor and manager.
Brian holds a Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering (MatSE) from the Pennsylvania State University.
While under Mr. Henderson's guidance, APC has grown and prospered for over 30 years. The company exhibited continuous growth and built a value added business that designs and constructs transducers, offers transducer contract manufacturing agreements, and performs additional value added tasks for its customers.
It is now Brian who is charged with carrying on this legacy. When asked about his new role, Brian responded "APC is a family. It was built, and has grown on honesty, team oriented leadership, and its sense of family. These are precisely the values that will carry the company successfully into the future."
We wish Brian luck and all possible success in his new position.