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Vincent R. Volpe Jr. is our President and Chief Executive Officer and has served as a member of our board of directors since the acquisition in October 2004. Mr. Volpe has been with Dresser-Rand Company and its predecessor companies since 1981. He has held positions in Engineering Marketing and Operations residing and working in various countries including: Applications Engineer in Caracas Venezuela; Vice President Dresser-Rand Japan in Tokyo Japan; Vice President Marketing and Engineering Steam and Turbo Products; Executive Vice President European Operations in Le Havre France; and President Dresser-Rand Europe in London U.K. Mr. Volpe returned to Olean in January 1997 and became President of Dresser-Rand Company's Turbo Product Division a position he held until September 2000. In April 1999 he assumed the additional role of Chief Operating Officer for Dresser-Rand Company responsible for worldwide manufacturing technology and supply chain management serving in that position until September 2000. Mr. Volpe became President and Chief Executive Officer of Dresser-Rand Company in September 2000. He is proficient in five languages. Mr. Volpe earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a BA in German literature both from Lehigh University. | 