Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> December 9, 2002
CHARLES JOHNSTON has served as President, CEO and a member of the Board
of Directors of QualMark Corporation since August 2000. Mr. Johnston
brings to QualMark nearly 30 years of senior management, operations,
sales and marketing experience with Philips Electronics and Texas
Instruments. From 1992, he was President and CEO of Philips Laser
Magnetic Storage, a 250-person, multi-location manufacturer of optical
disk drives and tape drives. Under his direction, Philips Laser Magnetic
Storage transitioned from a small company with significant losses to a
highly profitable organization with more than $120 million in annual
revenue. Between 1976 and 1992, Mr. Johnston held positions of
increasing responsibility with several Philips divisions, culminating in
a Senior Vice Presidency and General Managership of Airpax Corporation. Profile
then give us a picture of things as they are now?
Mr. Johnston: The company was brought about by Hughes Aircraft, which
had
