Park Electrochemical Corp. Announces Promotion of Christopher T. Mastrogiacomo to Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing

MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Park Electrochemical Corp. (NYSE:PKE) announced the promotion of Christopher T. Mastrogiacomo to Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing for the Company. In addition to his continued responsibility for the Company’s global OEM marketing efforts, Mr. Mastrogiacomo will now also be responsible for the Company’s marketing and sales efforts in the Asia-Pacific region and in Europe. Mr. Mastrogiacomo will continue to report to Brian Shore, Park’s President and Chief Executive Officer.

Prior to joining Park Electrochemical Corp. as Vice President of Strategic Marketing in September 2010, Mr. Mastrogiacomo held senior management positions with Sanmina-SCI Corporation, a leading electronics contract manufacturing services company, and its predecessor, Hadco Corporation, a major manufacturer of advanced electronic interconnect systems. Since 2008, Mr. Mastrogiacomo was Senior Vice President, Printed Wiring Board (USA) of Sanmina-SCI Corporation; from 2004 to 2008, he was Senior Vice President of Operations, the Americas Enclosures Systems of Sanmina-SCI; and from 2000 to 2004, he was Senior Vice President, Printed Wiring Board Operations of Sanmina-SCI. During the twelve years prior to 1997, he held several management positions with Hadco Corporation. Mr. Mastrogiacomo received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Clarion State University in Clarion, Pennsylvania.

Park Electrochemical Corp. is a global advanced materials company which develops and manufactures high-technology digital and RF/microwave printed circuit materials principally for the telecommunications and internet infrastructure and high-end computing markets and advanced composite materials, parts and assemblies for the aerospace and specialty markets. Park’s core capabilities are in the areas of polymer chemistry formulation and coating technology. Park also specializes in the design and manufacture of complex composite aircraft and space vehicle parts. The Company’s manufacturing facilities are located in Singapore, China, France, Connecticut, Kansas, Arizona, California and Washington.

Additional corporate information is available on the Company’s web site at www.parkelectro.com.