Rob Bucher was named chief executive officer of Adept in November 2003. Until January 2006, Mr. Bucher also served as chairman of the board of directors. Prior to joining Adept, Mr. Bucher was a consultant specializing in strategic counsel regarding management and financial investments to pre-IPO technology product and service organizations. From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Bucher served as president and CEO of Norsat International Inc., a Canadian company that evolved under his leadership from a manufacturer and distributor of satellite components to a digital media infrastructure solution provider. Prior to Norsat, Mr. Bucher held several executive positions including executive vice president of worldwide operations at Measurex Corporation/Honeywell, an optimization, automation and solution system provider to the process industries. Mr. Bucher holds a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering. |