“Science can amuse and fascinate us all, but it is engineering that changes the world.”
—Isaac Asimov, American writer, professor of biochemistry
Phil Black - CEO
Since founding Presco 40 years ago, Phil has acted as system architect for countless product design cycles serving clients in many different industries.
He has worked in optical spectroscopy, acoustic recognition, medical instrumentation, neural nets, heads-up displays, non-destructive testing, machine tool controls, and drop-on-demand printing. He has been instrumental in helping Presco’s clients manufacture and commercialize these products.
Phil holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Yale Engineering.
ALAN KATZE - President
Alan has 25 years experience managing, architecting and designing systems and circuit boards that incorporate high speed low noise analog circuitry, analog-to-digital conversions, microprocessor and digital circuits, FPGAs, ASICs, digital signal processing and power supplies.
He has experience designing carrier class telecom equipment to meet Telcordia standards, including five 9s reliability, and FCC, UL and CE Mark standards.
Alan holds a Masters in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Ruth Savinelli - Chief operating officer
Ruth has 13 years of experience in the technology sector. Starting as a test and assembly technician in college, she is now the Chief Operating Officer for Presco Engineering.
With experience in Operations, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Marketing, Product Development and Project Management, Ruth brings a unique mixture of skills to the table. Presco often calls her the “firefighter”, taking on tough challenges to ensure quality and efficiency.
Ruth holds a BS in Business Management from Albertus Magnus College and is SHRM-CP Certified.
Jeff Gates - VP (Sales and Marketing)
Jeff has over 25 years experience of identifying and securing customers within emerging technology sectors. A tireless networker, Jeff attends a wide variety of conferences and gatherings where artists, scientists, technologists, designers, engineers and business people congregate.
With a career that began within the Industrial Design/Human Factors/Usability department at Xerox Corporation, he brings a deep understanding of the emotional and design drivers that optimize the human/machine interface and lead to a positive brand experience. Commitment to exceeding customer expectations is his mantra.
Jeff holds a Bachelors of Industrial Design from Syracuse University.
Sreeram Dhurjaty - Senior Fellow
Ram has more than 30 years of experience in development and commercialization of medical electronics. Applications include Fetal Monitors, Medical Ultrasound, CT Scanners, Digital and Computed Radiography.
Expert in low-noise Analog Electronics for medical devices. Expert on high-density power supplies and magnetics for medical and other applications.
Ram holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering; MS, Engineering and Applied Science, Yale University.
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