Nextek, Inc.


	Management Team

	George M. Kauffman, P.E. - Founder, VP, Engineering

	George oversees NexTek’s engineering team in developing new lightning arrestor and DC power conditioning products. George is a recognized leader in the lightning protection industry and holds multiple patents in the EMC field. His technical expertise assures that each product line exhibits optimal technical performance characteristics. George also leads NexTek’s technical support. Many customers have benefited from George’s technical guidance when selecting the most appropriate and cost-effective product solution.

	Prior to NexTek, George spent eighteen years at Digital Equipment Corporation in numerous roles including manufacturing, product development, product management and software development. George holds both a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an MS in Engineering Management from the University of Massachusetts/Amherst. He is registered in Massachusetts as a Professional Engineer.

	Richard C. Finnegan - Director, Supply Chain & Manufacturing

	Dick manages NexTek’s multi-source, global supply chain. Prior to this, he was Materials Manager for M.W. Carr, where he developed Asian supply relationships that resulted in saving millions of dollars of material costs. Dick holds a BS in Business Management from Boston College and an MBA in Economics / Logistics from Babson College. He is also a member of P.M.A.R.I., the Purchasing Management Association of Rhode Island and A.P.I.C.S, the American Production and Inventory Control Association.

	Ed Cope - Sales Manager

	Ed brings more than 25 years of sales and marketing experience selling instrumentation and services to the Industrial, Test and Measurement, Military, Aerospace, Semiconductor, and HVAC industries. Prior to joining NexTek, Ed worked at HITEC Corporation as their Global Sales Manager managing the services of installing strain gages; and for over 20 years worked at Setra Systems, Inc as their Director of Sales and Marketing for Pressure Products and Weighing Systems. Ed has a BS from Boston College and when not traveling spends time with family or on a volleyball court.

Nextek is the manufacturer of all the products listed in these pages. We are not a reseller or distributor.

Nextek Engineering designs only the highest quality devices: Poorly designed and manufactured devices can greatly reduce

RF signal quality, be susceptible to weather elements, and fail to protect over time.

Be smart, don't settle for cheap protection of your valuable equipment.

Lightning protectors are also known as lightning arrestors, lightning suppressors, surge protectors, surge arrestors, and surge suppressors.