Celestron Company

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Celestron is a company based in Torrance, California, United States, that manufactures telescopes and distributes telescopes, binoculars, spotting scopes, microscopes, and accessories manufactured by its parent company, the Synta Technology Corporation of Taiwan. Headquarters: Torrance, CA Founder: Tom Johnson Founded: 1964, Torrance, CA CEO: Dave Anderson (Jun 2013–) Type of business: PrivatePopular productsTelescopes Binoculars Microscopes Telescope Accessories Spotting Scopes (function(){google.sc=google.sc||{};google.sc.init=function(b,e,n,f,p,q,r){if((b=document.getElementById(b))&&(0!=b.offsetWidth||0!=b.offsetHeight)){var h=b.querySelector("div"),k=h.querySelector("div"),c=0,g=h.scrollWidth-h.offsetWidth;if(0

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Celestron Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Richard Hedrick Richard Hedrick Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Richard Hedrick's Celestron Experience June 1995 - December 2006
Job President and CEO of PlaneWave Instruments, cofounder
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
PlaneWave Instruments   January 2006 - Present
Celestron   June 1995 - December 2006
Tasco  1998 - 2000
UCLA  1993 - 1995

Skills
Engineering, Astronomy, Product Development, Optics, Physics, Laser Physics, Simulations, Science, Manufacturing, Digital Imaging, Telescope, Photonics, Strategic Planning, Data Analysis, Algorithms, LaTeX, Scientific Computing, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Labview, Assembly Processes, Project Management, Mathematical Modeling, Product Management, Technical Leadership, Software Development, Image Processing, Plasma Physics

Education
University of California, Los Angeles   1993 — 1995
BS, Physics

El Camino College   1989 — 1991
AS Degree, Physics

Rick Garrison Rick Garrison Orange County, California Area Details
Rick Garrison's Celestron Experience August 2002 - Present
Job Principal Engineer, Design at Celestron
Industry Design
Experience
Celestron   August 2002 - Present
Steel Horse Automotive   March 2000 - August 2002
Design West-Compression Engineering-MollIndustries- HLB   June 1997 - February 2000
Patton Design  1996 - 1997
California Medical / Laerdal   1992 - 1995

Skills
Design Engineering, Design Thinking, Solid Modeling, Conceptual Design, 3D visualization, Mechanical Engineering, User-centered Design, Engineering, Concept Design, Industrial Design, 3D rendering, Product Design, Injection Molding, Part Design for..., SolidWorks - Expert..., Manager - Design..., CAD, Rendering, Strategic Design, 3D Rendering, 3D Visualization, Product Development

Education
California State University-Long Beach   1990 — 1995
B.S., Industrial Design

Jarrod Ireland Jarrod Ireland United States Details
Jarrod Ireland's Celestron Experience December 2003 - November 2005
Job Controller at Korman Healthcare
Industry Accounting
Experience
Korman Healthcare   April 2009 - Present
Troon Golf  April 2007 - April 2009
AIT American Sheet Metal   November 2005 - March 2007
Celestron   December 2003 - November 2005
Disneyland Resort  April 1994 - December 2003

Education
California State University-Fullerton   1999 — 2003
Bachelor, Accounting

Lauren (Stracner) Irvine Lauren (Stracner) Irvine Long Beach, California Details
Lauren (Stracner) Irvine's Celestron Experience December 2012 - December 2013
Job Marketing Specialist at Gear Coop
Industry Public Relations and Communications
Experience
Curse, Inc.   March 2015 - Present
Gear Co-op   April 2014 - Present
Celestron   December 2012 - December 2013
Riot Games  September 2012 - November 2012
INSTEON  February 2012 - September 2012
Blizzard Entertainment  July 2010 - May 2011
La Habra Heights Improvement Association   August 2005 - January 2011
Public Communications Worldwide   August 2008 - July 2010
Offices of Congressman Gary Miller   June 2007 - August 2007
Whittier College  September 2004 - May 2007

Skills
Social Media, Public Relations, Marketing, Editing, Digital Media, Graphic Design, Entertainment, Video Games, Interactive Media, Blogging, Press Releases, Media Relations, Copywriting, Advertising, Internal Communications, Email Marketing, Content Strategy, Creative Writing, Publicity, Social Media Marketing, Storytelling, Brand Development, Facebook, Content Management, InDesign, Copy Editing, Editorial, Social Networking, Publications

Education
University of Southern California   2009 — 2011
M.A., Strategic Public Relations

Whittier College   2004 — 2008
B.A., English

Vicki Croucier, MBA Vicki Croucier, MBA Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Vicki Croucier, MBA's Celestron Experience December 2006 - December 2008
Job Marketing Professional
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Local Deals for Moms   2009 - Present
Celestron   December 2006 - December 2008
HWI USA  September 2004 - December 2006
AppleOne  March 2001 - July 2004
Lines56.com   September 2000 - September 2001
Warner Bros. Studios  March 2000 - August 2000
Walt Disney Imagineering  February 1999 - May 2000
QuikStor Software   November 1997 - January 1999
FBI  October 1990 - October 1997

Skills
Online Marketing, Social Networking, SEO, SEM, Direct Mail, Google Analytics, Google Adwords, Social Media Marketing, Email Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Product Marketing, E-commerce, Community Outreach, Public Relations, Digital Marketing, Lead Generation, Leadership, Marketing Management, Marketing, B2B Marketing, Brand Development, Multi-channel Marketing, Social Media Measurement, WordPress, Brand Awareness, Brand Management, Customer Acquisition, Digital Strategy, Direct Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Integrated Marketing, Management, Marketing Communications, Mobile Marketing, Online Advertising, Sales, Strategic Partnerships, Web Analytics

Education
Benedictine University   2005 — 2007
MBA, Marketing Management

Cornell University   2004 — 2004
Certificate, Supervisory Skills, Industrial and Labor Relations

University of Phoenix   2001 — 2004
BS, Business and Management

Scott Rivedal Scott Rivedal Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Scott Rivedal's Celestron Experience April 2006 - February 2011
Job Art Director/Senior Graphic Designer
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Freelance  March 2011 - Present
Celestron   April 2006 - February 2011
Freelance Graphic Design  March 2005 - March 2006
Celestron, LLC.   March 2004 - February 2005
Freelance Graphic Design  January 2003 - February 2004
Edge Advertising  September 1999 - December 2002
Northern Tool + Equipment  July 1997 - September 1999

Skills
Creative Direction, Photography, Advertising, Logo Design, Layout, Packaging, Mac, Brochures, Graphics, Copywriting

Education
Morningside College   1988 — 1991

Eric Kopit Eric Kopit Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Eric Kopit's Celestron Experience April 2010 - Present
Job Director of Product Development at Celestron
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Celestron   April 2010 - Present
Imaginova (Orion Telescopes)   June 1990 - January 2009
Orion Telescopes   1990 - 2008
Orion Telescopes and Binoculars  1994 - 1998

Skills
Social Media Marketing, Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, Leadership, Product Management, Photoshop, Public Relations, Merchandising, HTML, Online Marketing, Product Marketing, SEO, Retail, Social Media, Product Design, Marketing Strategy

Education
University of California, Santa Cruz   1988 — 1993
BS, Physics, Astronomy

Corey Lee Corey Lee Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Corey Lee's Celestron Experience Senior Design engineerC&D ZodiacApril 1997 - April 2003
Job Senior Vice President Product Development at Celestron
Industry Consumer Electronics
Experience
Celestron   Senior Design engineerC&D ZodiacApril 1997 - April 2003
Celestron   March 1995 - March 1997

Skills
Product Development, Product Design, Product Marketing, Product Management, Cross-functional Team..., Manufacturing, Engineering, Product Innovation, Engineering Management, Consumer Electronics, Six Sigma, Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, Product Launch, Competitive Analysis, Forecasting, Business Strategy, Brand Development, New Business Development, E-commerce

Education
UCLA   1989 — 2004
Bachelor of science, Mechanical Engineering

Alan Hale Alan Hale Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Alan Hale's Celestron Experience April 1972 - May 2000
Job Chairman Emeritus at Celestron, LLC.
Industry Sports
Experience
Celestron, LLC.   January 2006 - Present
Celestron   April 1972 - May 2000

Skills
Public Relations, Product Development, Marketing Strategy, New Business Development, Strategic Planning, Brand Development, Business Development, Product Marketing, Product Management, Sales Management, Start-ups, Sales, Advertising, E-commerce, Marketing, Leadership, Social Media, Marketing Communications, Forecasting, Social Networking, Social Media Marketing

Education
Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management   1975 — 1977
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

California State University-Long Beach   1968 — 1970
Bachelor of Science (BS), Accounting and Business/Management

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   1966 — 1968
Business Administration and Management, General, Undergraduate Classes - 1/2 time

Manishi Gupta Manishi Gupta Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Manishi Gupta's Celestron Experience October 2003 - December 2004
Job Business Operations, Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing, Engineering Leader
Industry Consumer Electronics
Experience
Meade Instruments  January 2014 - Present
Vidya Valley   2009 - 2013
Found Animals Foundation, Inc.   July 2008 - July 2009
B. Braun Group  August 2006 - July 2008
Celestron   October 2003 - December 2004
Celestron   January 2002 - October 2003
Celestron   April 1995 - December 2001

Skills
Cross-functional Team..., Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Strategy, Program Management, Product Management, Business Strategy, Product Development, Project Management, Management, Business Development, Strategic Planning, Product Launch, Engineering Management, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability

Education
University of California, Los Angeles - The Anderson School of Management
MBA

University of Alabama
MS, Mechanical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi
B Tech, Mechanical Engineering

Delhi Public School - R. K. Puram

Loyola School

Sue Hamerski Sue Hamerski Orange County, California Area Details
Sue Hamerski's Celestron Experience 2002 - 2003
Job Director of Digital Quality at Tribune Publishing
Industry Online Media
Experience
Tribune Publishing  July 2012 - Present
Freedom Communications Inc.  May 2011 - July 2012
Los Angeles Times  July 2010 - May 2011
Los Angeles Times  July 2007 - July 2010
FedEx Kinko's  2004 - 2007
Celestron   2002 - 2003
Frames Data Inc.   1998 - 2002

Skills
Publishing, Product Management, P&L Management, Budgeting, Print, Customer Relations, Advertising, Inventory Management, Online Operations, Advertising Management, Strategic Planning, Product Development, Rich Media, Forecasting, Operations Management, Advertising Sales, Online Advertising, Web Analytics, Digital Media, Ad Serving, Analytics, Account Management

Education
UC Irvine, Extension   2012 — 2014
Certificate in Project Management, Project Management

California State University-Fullerton   2001 — 2005
MBA, General Business

Winona State University   1983 — 1987
BS, Public Relations/Mass Communications

Winona Senior High School

Kannika Sikangwan Kannika Sikangwan San Diego, California Details
Kannika Sikangwan's Celestron Experience February 2009 - April 2009
Job Sr. Business Analyst/Qlikview Developer at CareFusion
Industry Hospital & Health Care
Experience
PTT Company Limited  March 2011 - January 2014
IT Creative Design   April 2009 - September 2010
Celestron   February 2009 - April 2009
Celestron   August 2007 - January 2009
Interconnix Telecommunication   January 2007 - July 2007
UCLA  September 2005 - December 2005
National Electronics and Computer Technology Center, Ministry of Science Technology (Thailand)   July 2003 - September 2003

Skills
C++, C#, Software Development, C, Visual Studio, Databases, Programming, Visual Basic, Microsoft SQL Server, OOP

Education
University of California, Los Angeles   2005 — 2006
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science

University of California, Los Angeles   2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical Engineer specializing in Computer Engineering

Doug Schetter Doug Schetter Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Doug Schetter's Celestron Experience 2000 - 2005
Job Sales Professional
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Premium Windows   October 2014 - Present
Tutor Doctor  May 2009 - Present
Global Sales and Consulting   2005 - October 2014
Abaco Machines   March 2013 - January 2014
Celestron   2000 - 2005
Mattel UK   2002 - 2004

Skills
International Sales, Business Development, Trade Shows, Microscopes, Contract Negotiation, consumer optics, telescopes, Astronomy, New Business Development, Sales, Telescope, Team Building, Manufacturing, Marketing, Public Speaking, Selling, Sales Management, Marketing Strategy, Team Leadership, Small Business, Management, Coaching

Education
Plainedge high school   1974 — 1977

Indiana State University
B.S., Industrial Technology

Christopher Kadota Christopher Kadota Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Christopher Kadota's Celestron Experience August 2003 - 2013
Job International Sales Manager at Celestron
Industry Consumer Electronics
Experience
Celestron   August 2003 - 2013

Skills
Fluent in Spanish, Proficient in MS Office..., Previous experience..., Product Marketing, Forecasting, Sales, Marketing Management, Product Development, Sales Management, Trade Shows, Product Management, Business Development, Marketing Communications, Business Strategy, Marketing Strategy, New Business Development, Consumer Products, Online Marketing, Merchandising, Strategic Planning, International Sales

Education
Indiana University Bloomington
B.A., Spanish

Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Spanish

Martin Traxler Martin Traxler Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Martin Traxler's Celestron Experience January 2003 - April 2006
Job at
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Intersect Communications   January 2015 - Present
Intersect Communication   January 2015 - Present
Intersect Communications   January 2015 - Present
California superstores  January 2012 - Present
California superstores  2012 - Present
BARSKA Optics   January 2006 - August 2012
Celestron   January 2003 - April 2006
Moll Industries  January 2001 - January 2003

Skills
Integrated Marketing, Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Corporate Branding, Advertising, B2B, Business Development, Event Management, Lead Generation, Management, Manufacturing, Marketing, Marketing Strategy, New Business Development, Online Marketing, Product Development, Product Management, Product Marketing, Program Management, Sales, Segmentation, Social Media, Social Media Marketing

Education
California State University-Northridge   1981 — 1985
BA, Marketing, Advertising

Rick Ayres Rick Ayres Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Rick Ayres's Celestron Experience March 1997 - Present
Job Senior Tech / Owner at Alpha Digital Technologies
Industry Consumer Electronics
Experience
Celestron   March 1997 - Present
Alpha Digital Technologies   1987 - Present
Metro Software   1995 - 1997

Skills
Symix, Progress 4GL, Hyper-V, E-commerce, Strategic Planning, Server Administration, Microsoft SQL Server, Project Management, Shoretel Phone Systems, VoIP, Network Administration, Product Marketing, Sonicwall, Product Management, SonicWALL, Integration

Education
University of Phoenix   2010 — 2011
Computer Science

Moorpark College   1980 — 1983
Associate of Science (A.S.)

University of Phoenix

Martin Traxler Martin Traxler Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Martin Traxler's Celestron Experience January 2002 - April 2006
Job Experienced Marketing Account Management Professional
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Moll Industries  January 1998 - Present
BARSKA OPTICS   April 2006 - August 2011
BARSKA Optics   2006 - 2011
CELESTRON   January 2002 - April 2006
COMPRESSION DESIGN INTERNATIONAL   January 1998 - January 2002
DESIGN WEST INC   January 1997 - January 1998

Education
Art Center College
Bachelor of Arts, Advertising Design

California State University
Bachelor of Arts, Marketing

California State University-Northridge
BA, Advertising/Marketing

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