Len Hedge was promoted to Senior Vice President, Business Operations in December 2007. Mr. Hedge's focus is on the design and implementation of core business processes and cross-functional collaboration to support the Company's long-term goals and strategic initiatives. Since 1999, Mr. Hedge has helped create Align's world-class manufacturing technology and processes, first as Vice President, Manufacturing and most recently as Vice President, Operations, where he built a preeminent worldwide manufacturing team and operation, and customized and deployed many cutting-edge technologies for Align's one-of-a-kind manufacturing process. Prior to Align, Mr. Hedge served as Vice President, Operations for Plynetics Express Corporation, a rapid-prototyping and stereolithography services supplier. From October 1991 to December 1996, Mr. Hedge worked at Beckman Instruments Corporation as Manager for Prototype Manufacturing and Process Development. Prior to joining Beckman, Mr. Hedge spent 13 years with General Dynamics Corporation, holding positions of increasing responsibility from Machinist to Manager of Mechanical Fabrication. Mr. Hedge received his bachelor of science degree from La Verne University. |