Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> December 1, 1998

Steven S. Price – Alyn Corporation (alyn)

STEVEN S. PRICE was recently appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Irvine, California-based Alyn Corporation, a metal matrix technological company and producer of high performance Boralyn and other proprietary advanced metal matrix composite materials. Mr. Price, who has over 20 years of management and marketing experience, is dedicated to aggressive marketing driven growth strategies and will leverage his extensive experience to accelerate Alyn Corporation's growth. Alyn Corporation's commitment to success is demonstrated by its willingness to put in place the best talent available to move the company forward. Prior to joining Alyn Corporation, Mr. Price was President of AlliedSignal's automotive aftermarket business, a $1 billion supplier of such well known brands a Fram oil filters, Autolite spark plugs, Bendix brakes, and Prestone products in the North American market. During his tenure at AlliedSignal, he was responsible for restructuring the business, leading the strategic acquisition of the $300 million Prestone Products Corporation, the development of an innovative outsourcing of its distribution function, and creating and implementing an aggressive new product program projected to generate significant sales increases well into the next century. Mr. Price also served as general manager of NIBCO, Inc.'s residential division where he managed all operations of the company, including sales, marketing, finance, manufacturing, and customer service. NIBCO is the leading copper, cast and plastic plumbing fitting manufacturer in the U.S. In addition, he held various marketing and brand management positions with Black & Decker and the Procter & Gamble Company. While serving as Vice President of marketing for Kwikset, Black & Decker's security hardware division, Mr. Price created a customer focused culture, introduced new products, expanded distribution channels, and developed a joint venture partnership with an Italian manufacturer of premium products to broaden the company's line of products. Mr. Price earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Brown University. He lives with his wife and two children in Laguna Niguel, California. Profile
TWST: Could we start out by your giving us a brief overview of Alyn?

Mr. Price: Alyn Corporation is a new business. It was founded in 1991

and went public in 1996. It was started by Robin