Statistics show the US manufacturing sector has been rebounding in recent years. But questions remain about the extent of possible growth. What happens if China decides to export its way out of recession? What if election year jitters result in expired tax benefits? What effects can we expect from events in the European Union? Does de-escalation of US military activity wreak havoc on our local economy? Join us to hear regional manufacturing industry executives Dick Cullinan, owner, N&N Manufacturing of Newburyport, MA and Mory Creighton, General Manager, Pinpoint Laser Systems, of Peabody, MA use their front line insights to provide an understanding of our current and future regional manufacturing sector outlook at the North Shore Technology Council breakfast event. E-mail events@nstc.org for more information. Sponsored by Comcast Business Class.

WHO:

Albert M. (Mory) Creighton ^III is the founder and general manager of Pinpoint Laser Systems of Peabody, MA. The company was formed in 1992 to bring optical and laser alignment solutions to industrial markets.  Pinpoint designs and manufacturers a comprehensive line of high precision, laser-based measuring systems that are used by industrial companies for aligning and maintaining their production equipment.  Pinpoint’s customer base includes the aircraft, medical, machine tool, plastics and rubber, paper, semiconductor, electronics and manufacturing industries.  The company recently moved into a new, green, manufacturing facility.

Prior to Pinpoint, Mory was with OPTRA Inc. a small, high-tech laser and optics company that develops specialized sensors for the US Government. While there he developed a commercial products division which reconfigured OPTRA’s unique optical technologies and brought them to the commercial marketplace.  Before OPTRA he worked for Fidelity Management in the discount brokerage division and for ITW-Devcon, a manufacturer of industrial adhesives and coatings.  His role at ITW-Devcon included product development of self-lubricating moldable bearing compounds for industrial applications and also sound and vibration dampening coatings for use on underground mining equipment.

Mory is a 1984 graduate of Bates College with a Bachelors degree in Economics. He also attended Milton Academy in Milton, Massachusetts. He is an active volunteer with his alma maters, local sailing clubs, and the Boy Scouts of America. He is an appointed member of the Finance Committee in the Town of Manchester and also serves as a mentor for the local high school’s, F.I.R.S.T. Robotics Team. Mory lives with his wife Sarah and their two 16 year old twin boys, Sam and Andy, in Manchester, MA. 

Dick Cullinan, is the owner, N & N Manufacturing, of Newburyport, MA, a veteran-owned business that specializes in contract manufacturing projects for major United States agencies and corporations including, the U.S. Navy, the Department of Homeland Security (Border Patrol), Baird Medical, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and Northrup Grumman. Dick purchased the business in 2004 and has continually met his goals of being lean and providing high level of expertise all while growing the business and doubling revenues.

Prior to purchasing N & N Manufacturing, Dick was the national account manager for Radio Frequency Systems, a division of Alcatel-Lucent. He was responsible for strategic account management for cellular operators including Sprint-Nextel, AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile and worked closely with their engineering teams. 

Dick’s extensive experience includes sales and marketing positions at Amphenol, ITT Cannon, and AMP. He attended Northeast University and the University of Maine.  He served on the executive planning committee for the National Electronics Distributors Association (NEDA) and the International Institute of Connectors/Interconnections Technology Forum (ICCIT).  He served in the U.S. Air Force and received extensive training in electronics.  Dick also volunteers as the Veterans Agent for the Town of Topsfield. 

About the North Shore Technology Council

The North Shore Technology Council (NSTC) is a non-profit, volunteer-led organization with a mission to be the leading collaborative for fostering technology businesses in Massachusetts' north-of-Boston region.  The council's mission is to build a strong ecosystem for the success of technology businesses North of Boston by facilitating collaboration, networking, professional growth and economic development in a collegial fashion.  The NSTC welcomes the participation of technology businesses, senior executive and employees of technology businesses, entrepreneurs, companies that support technology businesses, academic and governmental units and non profits.  The council is on the Web at www.nstc.org. Its office is at the Cummings Center, in Beverly, Massachusetts. For more information call, 978-335-5234.