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ORLANDO, Fla. (October 12, 2006)--- Masscal Corporation, which recently relocated its headquarters from Chatham, Mass., to Orlando, has appointed John W. Furry, Ph.D., as CEO.
Masscal Scientific Instruments, Masscal’s operating division, who recently joined the University of Central Florida Technology Incubator, designs, manufactures, markets and maintains unique laboratory instruments for chemical, pharmaceutical, medical, engineering and research laboratories. Masscal also offers contract laboratory services including exclusive analytical capabilities for thin films and nanotechnology.
Furry earned his Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from Iowa State University. Furry fulfilled a variety of positions at DuPont in businesses related to finishes, films and instrument products. In 1990, Furry was a member of a six-person management team that initiated and directed an employee buyout of the instrument business from DuPont with venture capital from Chemical Venture Partners and Prudential Financial Investments. Furry served as Director of R&D and New Technology over the period in which TA Instruments quickly grew to become the recognized innovation leader and largest worldwide provider of thermal analysis and rheology instruments with annual sales of more than $70 million.
In 1999, Furry formed ProTech Scientific, a technical consulting and professional services company that specializes in development of analytical instruments for forensic and homeland security applications.
For more information, contact
John Furry, Masscal Corporation, 863.420.1511 jfurry@masscal.com
Tom O’Neal or Carol Ann Dykes, UCF Technology Incubator, 407-882-0202
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, LV Communications Inc., 407-644-4142.
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About Masscal Corporation
Masscal Corporation was formed in January, 2001 to commercialize the Quartz Crystal Microbalance/Heat Conduction Calorimeter (QCM/HCC) and its associated mass/heat flow sensor. Masscal's founder and president is Allan L. Smith, Ph.D., emeritus professor of chemistry at Drexel University. Masscal's Chief Executive Officer is John W. Furry, Ph.D., former Director of New Technology at TA Instruments. For more information, please visit www.masscal.com
About the UCF Technology Incubator
Since opening in 1999, the UCF Technology Incubator has helped more than 80 emerging technology companies create over $200 million in annual revenues and more than 650 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. As a result of this success, the UCF Technology Incubator was recently named the 2004 Technology Incubator of the Year by the National Business Incubation Association. Headquartered in Research Park near the University, the Incubator is a true collaboration in economic development between UCF, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the Florida High Tech Corridor Council and the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission. For more information, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.
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