Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> January 17, 2000

Lee W. Melody – Motorvac Technologies Inc (mvac)

LEE W. MELODY joined the company in October 1994 as Vice President in Marketing, assumed the position of Chief Operating Officer in December 1994, was appointed President effective March 1, 1995 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in February 1997. Mr. Melody has been a member of the Board of Directors of the company since March 1995. Mr. Melody's prior experience involved sales, marketing and manufacturing. Prior to joining the company, from March 1993 to July 1994, Mr. Melody was a principal in an automotive after-market franchise and Mr. Melody was President and CEO of McGuire Nicholas, a consumer goods product company in hardware sales, from October 1991 to February 1993. Prior to that time, he was Vice President of Marketing and Sales of RSI Home Products, a manufacturer of bath products, vanities and medicine cabinets, from January 1990 to December 1990, and Senior Vice President of Allegretti & Company, a manufacturer of electrical lawn and garden products, from 1987 to 1990. Mr. Melody service in the U.S. Navy Submarine Corps from 1960 to 1966 and graduated from the Executive Program of UCLA Graduate School of Management in 1989. Profile
TWST: Start us off with a bit of a background summary or a brief

historical sketch on MotorVac Technologies. Then describe what you see

as your business and company today.

Mr. Melody: MotorVac