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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
SEPTEMBER 20, 1995
AST RESEARCH, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-13941 95-3525565
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
16215 ALTON PARKWAY
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92718
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(714) 727-4141
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
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On September 20, 1995, the Company announced changes to its worldwide
manufacturing operations with the resignation of Kirby Coryell, senior vice
president, worldwide manufacturing operations and an officer. The Company also
announced the promotion of Gary Weaver, formerly vice president, operations,
Americas, to senior vice president, worldwide manufacturing operations, and an
officer replacing Coryell; and named Bob Parmelee as vice president, service and
support for the Americas. A copy of the press release is attached to this
report, and is incorporated herein by this reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
Number Description
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99 Press release issued by the Registrant on September 20, 1995,
announcing senior executive changes in manufacturing and service
and support operations.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
AST Research, Inc.
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(Registrant)
By /s/ BRUCE C. EDWARDS
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Bruce C. Edwards
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Date: September 20, 1995
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Emory Epperson
(714) 727-7958
Analyst Contact: Misty Ohmart
(714) 727-7728
AST RESEARCH ANNOUNCES SENIOR EXECUTIVE CHANGES
IN MANUFACTURING AND SERVICE AND SUPPORT OPERATIONS
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 20, 1995 -- AST Research Inc. (ASTA--NASDAQ) today
announced changes to its worldwide manufacturing operations with the resignation
of Kirby Coryell, senior vice president, worldwide manufacturing operations and
an officer. The company also announced the promotion of Gary Weaver, formerly
vice president, operations, Americas, to senior vice president, worldwide
manufacturing operations, and an officer, replacing Coryell; and named Bob
Parmelee as vice president, service and support for the Americas.
Coryell resigned from AST for personal reasons, including returning to
Northern California with his family to assume a senior manufacturing position at
another company.
"Kirby led AST's worldwide production organization through a period of
growth and we will miss his contribution to our senior management team," said
Safi Qureshey, AST chairman and chief executive officer. "However, we are
pleased to replace Kirby with Gary Weaver, a seasoned manufacturing executive
who has played a key role in turning around our Fort Worth, Texas facility.
Gary possesses the leadership ability to manage our global production activities
as we move ahead with our Samsung strategic relationship. Bob will also play an
important role in service and support as we satisfy the post-sale requirements
of a growing installed customer base."
As senior vice president, worldwide manufacturing, Weaver will be
responsible for operations throughout AST's worldwide manufacturing facilities
located in Texas, Ireland, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China. The company will be
searching for a replacement to lead AST's Fort Worth production operations.
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AST ANNOUNCES MFG. & SERVICE AND SUPPORT OPERATIONS CHANGES
2-2-2
Since joining the company in December 1994, Weaver has led manufacturing
operations in AST's Fort Worth, Texas facility, which produces desktop and
server systems for the company's customers throughout North and Latin America.
He has maintained a solid focus on volume, quality, procurement and
distribution, accomplished through a build-to-demand, cell-based manufacturing
model, in which each cell, or "focused factory," is equipped with its own
assembly, engineering, quality and planning personnel. These focused factories
are similar in design to those incorporated throughout AST's other worldwide
production facilities located in Europe and Asia.
Weaver's management philosophy is to respect the individual and build
strong team players. As a result, his teams are in a continual process of
achieving higher levels of production and quality.
A 20-year industry veteran, Weaver has earned a reputation for quality and
achieving on-time delivery of products. He has secured certification for and
worked in world-class manufacturing facilities recognized by ISO 9000 and Good
Manufacturing Practices (GMP). Prior to AST, he served as vice president of
operations for Irwindale, Calif.,-based Ioptex Research Inc., a leading
ophthalmic manufacturer. Other executive positions included worldwide vice
president of operations at Cipher Data Products and managing director for Atari
Far East, where he was responsible for high-volume operations in the company's
Taipei facility. Weaver earned a degree in mathematics from Augustana College
with graduate work in economics at Southern Illinois University.
In his new role as vice president, service and support for the Americas,
Parmelee will be responsible for the entire post-sales support for AST's top
quality products throughout North and Latin America. This includes warranty and
post-warranty service, on-site service, and technical assistance and support for
AST's resellers, retailers and consumers. Parmelee will also serve as vice
president, supply/demand management, a position he has held since October 1994.
He joined the company as vice president, supply chain management, in July, 1994.
A 25-year industry veteran with a string of successes at Western Digital,
Digital Equipment Corp. and Motorola, Parmelee will leverage his supply/demand
management skills within AST's service and support activities, including just-
in-time logistics (JIT) and total quality management (TQM).
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AST ANNOUNCES MFG. & SERVICE AND SUPPORT OPERATIONS CHANGES
3-3-3
Parmelee holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from New
Mexico State University and an MBA from the University of Texas.
CORPORATE BACKGROUND
AST Research Inc., a member of the Fortune 500 list of America's
largest industrial and service companies, is one of the world's leading personal
computer manufacturers. The $2.468 billion company develops a broad spectrum of
desktop, mobile and server PC products that are sold in more than 100 countries
worldwide. AST systems meet a wide range of customer needs, ranging from
corporate business applications to advanced home and home office use. Corporate
headquarters is located at 16215 Alton Parkway, P.O. Box 57005, Irvine, Calif.
92619-7005. Telephone (714) 727-4141 or (800) 876-4278. Fax: (714) 727-9355.
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