Richard J. Galasso Joins Charles Industries’ Marine Group as Sales Representative to Florida

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charles Industries, Ltd. (Charles), a leading provider of marine and industrial electrical equipment, today announced that Richard J. Galasso has been hired to represent Charles’ Marine Group in the state of Florida. Galasso will report directly to Lyle St. Romain, general manager of Charles’ Marine and Industrial Business Unit.

Galasso will be responsible for promoting Charles’ full line of marine AC & DC electrical equipment and ship-to-shore communications systems to Florida’s boat builders, marine equipment distributors, and retail outlets. Charles supplies the marine industry with battery chargers, power inverters, isolation transformers, power supplies, cord sets and ship-to-shore communications systems.

Galasso brings more than 18 years of sales experience to the position. He served most recently as a National Sales Manager with Uniden, representing the company’s line of VHF Radios to the marine industry from 2003 to 2006. Prior to Uniden, Galasso was the Southeast Regional Sales Manager for Standard Horizon and represented the company’s VHF Radio and GPS Systems to mass retail accounts and marine distributors. Galasso also worked with West Marine/E&B Marine from 1994 through 2000.

A 1990 graduate of Northeastern University (Massachusetts) with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in International Business, Galasso now lives in Palm City Florida. He is a licensed U.S.C.G. Captain and commercial fisherman, an Instructor for the Professional Association of Divers, and licensed FCC Radio operator.

About Charles Industries, Ltd.

2008 marks Charles Industries, Ltd.’s 40^th year as a privately held, diversified manufacturing and technology company servicing telecommunications, marine and industrial markets. Founded in 1968, the company is ISO 9001:2000 and TL 9000 certified and employs more than 600 professionals in its Rolling Meadows, Illinois, corporate headquarters and five U.S.-based manufacturing plants. For further information, please visit www.charlesindustries.com or call (847) 806-6300.