April 4, 2006

Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell Visits Rite Track

Ken Blackwell, Secretary of State of Ohio, visited Rite Track on Monday, March 20. After touring the Rite Track headquarters and factory Mr. Blackwell talked to employees about the future of high technology industries in Ohio.

"It was an honor to have Mr. Blackwell take time from his busy schedule to visit Rite Track,” said Tim Hayden, President and CEO. “We always enjoy showing the capabilities of our factory and our employees.”

“Rite Track is the kind of company that excites me,” said Mr. Blackwell. “It’s a pleasure to have a world-leading supplier to the high tech industry based in our state. It points to a great future not only for this area, but for the entire state of Ohio.”

Former Cincinnati Mayor Ken Blackwell earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Education degrees from Xavier University where he later served as a vice president and faculty member.

In 1994 he was elected Treasurer of Ohio and, in 1998 he was elected Secretary of State and reelected in 2002.

About Rite Track: Rite Track, established in 1993, is the one of the world’s largest suppliers of track systems for the semiconductor, MEMS, and thin film head industries. Rite Track provides field support, custom engineering services and upgrade and enhancement kits.

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