American Beryllia Inc. (ABI) recently announced that Kirk Keithly has joined the company as chief operating officer. He brings over 20 years of management experience in the electronics industry to the firm, most recently serving as president and general manager of Brush Ceramic Products. He has spent most of his career with industry leaders such as Hughes and Coorstek and has made important contributions to electronics technology as an engineer, operations manager and project manager. Keithly obtained his bachelor's of science degree from Cal Poly University in Pomona, Calif.

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