Frank joined Brady in 1995 as finance director for the Identification Solutions and Specialty Tapes (ISST) group and was elected the company's chief financial officer one year later. From January 2002 until March 2003 he served as senior vice president of Brady Corporation and president of the ISST group, responsible for strategy and international growth of Brady's industrial identification, coated products and precision die-cut businesses. Prior to joining Brady, Frank served in various financial positions in Germany and the United States for Robert Bosch GmbH, an international manufacturer of automotive, communications, industrial and consumer products, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. He joined Bosch in 1983 and held positions including assistant to the chairman and CEO of Robert Bosch Corporation-U.S., Broadview, Ill; controller and treasurer of Robert Bosch Power Tool Corp., New Bern, N.C.; vice president of S-B Power Tool Company, Chicago, Ill., then a joint venture of Bosch and Emerson Electric Co. Most recently at Bosch, Frank worked closely with senior executives on projects worldwide, including establishing joint ventures in Korea and China. Frank holds the equivalent of a master of business administration degree from the University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany. |