Schick Technologies Announces Management Changes
10 Juin 2004 - 12:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Schick Technologies Announces Management Changes Jeffrey T. Slovin
Appointed Chief Executive Officer; William K. Hood is Elected
Chairman of the Board LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., June 9
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Schick Technologies, Inc. (OTC:SCHK)
(BULLETIN BOARD: SCHK) today announced that Jeffrey T. Slovin,
President and Chief Operating Officer, has been named to the
position of President and Chief Executive Officer. David B. Schick,
the former CEO, has resigned from the position and from the Board
of Directors to pursue other opportunities, and will remain
available to the Company on a consulting basis, to provide
technical expertise and assist it in exploring and evaluating new
product ideas and enhancements. The Company also announced that
William K. Hood, a Director of the Company and Chairman of the
Audit Committee since 2002, has been elected Chairman of its Board
of Directors. Mr. Hood commented, "We are pleased that David has
agreed to serve as a consultant to the Company, enabling Schick
Technologies shareholders to continue to benefit from his vast
technical expertise and knowledge. Since founding the Company in
1992, David has made many significant contributions to our
business, for which we are grateful." "The Company continues to
have an excellent management team in place," Mr. Hood added.
"Throughout Jeff Slovin's five years with the Company, he has
demonstrated both the leadership and the operational skills needed
to help ensure that the Company remains poised to benefit from the
opportunities and meet the challenges which lie ahead. Jeff is
highly regarded in the industry and his talent, drive and strategic
vision have earned him the full support and confidence of the Board
of Directors, the management team, and the Company's employees. He
has also established strong relationships with our key
distributors, both domestic and international." Mr. Slovin stated,
"I am excited to have been chosen to lead Schick Technologies
forward. As industry leaders, we are committed to providing
innovative state-of-the-art solutions to the dental professional.
It is particularly gratifying that a man of Bill Hood's stature has
agreed to serve as our Chairman. His distinguished career and
extensive business experience will serve our shareholders well."
Mr. Slovin served as President and a Director of the Company since
December 1999 and as Chief Operating Officer since November 2001.
Prior to joining Schick Technologies, he was a Managing Director of
Greystone & Co., Inc. He holds a Masters in Business
Administration from Harvard Business School. Prior to joining the
Company's Board of Directors, Mr. Hood held several senior
executive positions at various companies, including serving as
President and Chief Executive Officer of Hunt-Wesson Foods, Inc.
and as Senior Vice-President of American Bakeries Company. Mr. Hood
also formerly served as Dean of the Chapman University School of
Business and Management, and is currently a Trustee of Chapman
University. About Schick Technologies, Inc. Schick Technologies,
Inc., an ISO9001 certified company, designs, develops, and
manufactures innovative digital radiographic imaging systems and
devices for the dental and medical markets. The Company's products,
which are based on proprietary digital imaging technologies, create
instant high- resolution radiographs and offer significant
advantages over conventional x-ray devices. The Company's beliefs
as to Mr. Schick's remaining available to the Company on a
consulting basis, the Company's shareholders continuing to benefit
from his technical expertise and knowledge, the Company's remaining
poised to benefit from the opportunities and meet the challenges
which lie ahead, that Mr. Hood's background will serve the
Company's shareholders well, and all other information in this
announcement which is not historical, constitute forward-looking
statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. The matters discussed in this news release are subject
to various factors which could cause actual events and results to
differ materially from such statements. Such factors include
uncertainties as to the future sales volume of Schick Technologies'
products, the pending SEC civil action and U.S. Attorney
investigation, the possibility of changing economic, market and
competitive conditions, dependence on products, technological
developments, competition, market uncertainties, dependence on
distributors, ability to manage growth, fluctuation in results and
other risks and uncertainties, including those detailed in the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
DATASOURCE: Schick Technologies, Inc. CONTACT: Investor Relations
of Schick Technologies, Inc., +1-718-937-5765; or Cameron
Associates, +1-212-245-8800, for Schick Technologies, Inc. Web
site: http://www.schicktech.com/
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