GEORGE SIGLER, Chief Financial Officer
As Chief Financial Officer, Sigler is responsible for the financial operations of Permlight Products, inc. and its associated brands, including corporate accounting, reporting, risk management and strategic planning for growth opportunities and expansion.
For more than 26 years Sigler has worked as a CFO, heading financial operations for a variety of industries. Sigler joined IG technologies in 1983 as CFO and Treasurer. In 1989 he broadened his industry experience by joining Urschel Laboratories, a privately held food processing equipment manufacturer with annual sales of $75 million, as Controller, and was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Urschel Laboratories in 1994. In 2000, Sigler was recruited to serve as the first CFO for Enkeboll Designs, a leading high-end manufacturer of architectural wood elements with annual sales of $35 million.
Sigler holds a certificate for the Executive Program from University of Virginia, Darden School of Management, a Master of Business Administration from California State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Indiana University.
MICHAEL D. BREMSER, Chief Technology
Officer
With
more than 10 years of international and commercial experience in
the compound semiconductor industry, Bremser is responsible for
overseeing all of the company’s technological development,
including the monitoring and application of emerging
technologies. In addition, he evaluates customer needs, develops
products to meet those needs and selects projects that have the
potential to add value to Permlight and its customers.
Bremser began his career at AIXTRON, Inc., where he served as
senior process engineer for joint development projects with
various U.S. and Japanese manufacturers of lasers, LEDs and
solar cells before transitioning into a managerial role in the
company’s Field Services and Process Engineering departments.
Prior to joining Permlight for Signs, Bremser co-founded The
Compound Group to provide technical due-diligence advisory
services to venture capitalists and drive business development
for small companies within the compound semiconductor industry.
He then parlayed the position into a senior principal engineer
appointment with EMCORE Corp.
Since joining the Permlight team, Bremser has integrated
technology-based activities into the corporate strategy and
provided leadership for the selection of technologies with
marketplace advantages. He also provides high-level service to
customers, and assures continuous internal improvement by
setting goals, measuring progress and developing and maintaining
a customer-focused team.
He holds a graduate certificate in Project Management from
Stevens Institute of Technology, a doctorate in Materials
Science and Engineering from North Carolina State University and
a bachelor of science degree in Materials Science and
Engineering from Virginia Tech.
WILLIAM HAMM, Vice President of North American Sales
Hamm is responsible for managing all aspects of
Permlight for Signs™ sales, including managing and enhancing relationships with existing customers and establishing new partnerships with distributors, sign companies and major retail accounts.
Hamm joins Permlight for Signs from FRANCE, a division of the Scott Fetzer Company and a manufacturer of neon transformers and ballasts for the sign industry, where he served as director of sales and marketing and vice president of new product development. Prior to FRANCE, Hamm was president of ZAPI, Inc., a manufacturer of electronic speed controllers and associated products for battery-powered vehicles.
Hamm holds a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering from Pennsylvania State University. He is a member of the International Sign Association (ISA), World Sign Associates (WSA), Mid South Sign Association, Canadian Sign Association, and the United States Sign Council. Hamm resides in Nashville, Tenn., with his family.
