USA - Super Vision International Inc has announced the appointment by its board of directors of Anthony T. Castor III as a director of the company, with effect from 4 October. Castor currently serves as president, CEO and a director of Chromalox Inc - a Pittsburgh-based manufacturer of precision heating and control devices, currently a key portfolio company for JP Morgan Partners. Prior to his position at Chromalox, Castor served as President and CEO at the Morgan Group, Inc of Baltimore, Maryland, a company engaged in transportation and specialty outsourcing services.

From 1997 to 1999 Castor served as president and CEO of Precision Industrial Corporation of Montvale, New Jersey - a $200 million manufacturer of capital equipment for the metal processing industry, prior to which he was president and CEO of Hayward Industries of Elizabeth, New Jersey - one of the world's largest manufacturers of equipment for the pool and spa industry.

"Tony Castor has served as a great mentor to our staff over the past several years on issues related to manufacturing and corporate governance," says Brett Kingstone, president and CEO of Super Vision International. "He is familiar with Super Vision both from his term as President and CEO of Hayward Industries where Super Vision and Hayward partnered in the sales and marketing of Super Vision's fibre optic lighting products to the pool industry and as a director of our Company from 1996 through early 2003. We welcome Tony back to the team; he brings us a wealth of experience."

(Lee Baldock)


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