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Bird-Johnson Appoints

National And Regional

Sales Managers

Bird-Johnson Company, 110

Norfolk Street, Walpole, Mass. 02081, a major U.S. supplier of marine propulsion equipment, has realigned its sales organization by appointing a new national sales manager and two regional man- agers. for the East Coast in 1975. Prior to joining Bird-Johnson Company,

Mr. Couturier was employed as a designer for Allstates Engineer- ing, and as an applications engi- neer/sales representative for an international supplier of marine propulsion equipment. Mr. Cou- turier is an associate member of

The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.

Gary W. Dayton has been ap- pointed Gulf Coast regional man- ager, based at Bird-Johnson Com- pany's regional office at 6430 Hill- croft, Houston, Texas. He joined

Bird-Johnson Company in 1973 as an applications engineer, and in 1975 assumed the duties of

Gulf Coast sales engineer. Mr.

Dayton's background includes a

Bachelor of Science degree in ma- rine and electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Maritime

Academy, a U.S. Coast Guard li- cense as a second assistant engi- neer for steam vessels, and third assistant engineer's license for diesel vessels. He sailed on his license for two years prior to coming ashore as a boiler and machinery inspector for a major national insurance company. Mr.

Dayton is an associate member of

The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.

Harry H. Kendall and Herb I.

Chatterton, well-organized mem- bers of the organization's sales team, will continue to cover the

Great Lakes and West Coast re- gions, respectively.

Gary W. Dayton

Ole H. Midttun has been ap- pointed national sales manager of the Marine Division, reporting to

Francis L. Narbut, manager, cus- tomer services. Mr. Midttun brings 13 years of company ex- perience to the position, includ- ing nine years as applications engineer and assistant sales man- ager, and four years as manager of the Technical Department. He previously served for five years as a staff engineer for Bethlehem

Steel Corporation. Mr. Midttun holds a Bachelor of Science de- gree in industrial and civil engi- neering from the University of

Rhode Island, as well as a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Northeastern

University. Mr. Midttun is a mem- ber of The Society of Naval Ar- chitects and Marine Engineers.

William T. Couturier has been appointed East Coast regional manager, based in Walpole. He joined Bird-Johnson Company in 1973 as an applications engineer, and was appointed sales engineer

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