Media Sciences appoints MD Asia

Media Sciences Appoints Managing Director of Asian Operations

Media Sciences today announced the appointment of Robert M. Ward as Managing Director of Media Sciences Asia. Mr. Ward reports directly to the Company’s Chief Operating Officer Lawrence L. Anderson. 

Mr. Anderson commented on the hire, “Mr. Ward will establish, build and run Media Sciences’ new xerographic engineering and manufacturing facility in China. He has a strong track record of global success in multi-site operations management, the development of high performance teams, and the optimization of supply chain performance.”

Mr. Ward comes to Media Sciences from WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. where he has held roles of increasing responsibility since 2001, most recently Director of Operations and Supply Chain.  While at WatchGuard, he was responsible for corporate operations including manufacturing, supply chain, purchasing, logistics, and order entry. He created a supply chain model to quickly respond to demand increases and implemented Lean Manufacturing processes. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Ward migrated and managed 100% of production and outsourcing to Asia, with key responsibilities and expertise in managing production in Taiwan and throughout China.  

Prior to WatchGuard, Mr. Ward was a Director of Operations for LaserPro Inc. / Metals USA, where he grew the contract manufacturing group from $4 million to $24 million in annual revenue over a 24-month period and implemented an ISO9000 QA plan and certification at multiple production sites. Earlier, he held the role of manufacturing engineer at server and large format color printer company LaserMaster, Inc. Mr. Ward earned an MBA from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Business and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota. He is proficient in the Mandarin language.

Michael W. Levin, President and CEO of Media Sciences International, Inc., remarked on the team expansion, “As previously stated, we have been prepared to build or buy this strategic Asian-based manufacturing capability.  We recently discontinued negotiations with the China-based entity we had considered acquiring, and we have now transitioned our efforts to building.  Bob is a very talented individual with substantial experience in Asian operations, manufacturing and product development.  He is a significant asset to Media Sciences.” 

Last month, Media Sciences announced additional product line expansion plans as well as the commencement of the development of office channel sales teams in its U.S. and U.K. locations.

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