Ceradyne, Inc. has appointed Michael Kraft to the newly created position of vice president sales, marketing and business development, which encompasses sales and marketing for all Ceradyne profit centers, including responsibility for the integration of Ceradyne's 2004 acquisition of ESK Ceramics of Kempten, Germany. During the last 20 years, Kraft has held management and marketing related positions, including eight years with the General Electric Co. He holds degrees with honors from Michigan State University in electrical engineering and a master's of business administration degree from Pennsylvania State University.

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