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Michael Pierce, President 239-430-7474
Aileen Pierce, Corporate Secretary
Patty Chiappino, Controller 724-796-1840
Horacio Lima, Sales and Quality Engineer 330-534-1694
Afonso Vale, Brazilian Account Rep.   
Zhi Jiang Du, Chinese Account Rep
Product Advisory Board
Marc E. Pierce
Independent Representatives
John Bornes
Chris Hansen
Larry McKivigan

 

MAILING ADDRESSES: 

Michael Pierce            
5609 Hammock Isles Drive              
Naples, FL 34119            
Phone: 239-430-7474        
Fax: 239-430-7475            
mp@rammglobal.com 
Skype: michaelpierce7474      

 

 
Patty Chiappino           
401 Walnut Street              
PO Box 517
Midway, PA 15060-0717           
Phone: 724-796-1840        
Fax: 724-793-1813         
pc@rammglobal.com       

 

Horacio Lima            
141 Buckeye Drive              
Hubbard, OH 44425            
Phone: 330-534-1694       
Fax: 330-534-1917            
hl@rammglobal.com 
Skype: hlimaramm      

 

 

BUSINESS ORGANIZATION:
Chiappino, Patty – Corporate Controller for RAMM Global responsible for accounting, MIS, traffic, and customer service. Patty joined RAMM in 1982 with several years of experience in the administrative and control areas. She is a key contributor to RAMM’s growth and success.

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Lima, Horacio - Sales and Quality Engineer for RAMM Metals, Inc.  He is a graduate of Pontifical Catholic University, Brazil where he earned a degree as a Metallurgical Engineer.  Horacio has 25 years of experience in management and quality control for both making and selling ingot molds, ductile iron castings, and heavy castings.  Horacio has worked for Cosipa and CST, steel companies in Brazil, and EEC in the USA.  He has authored several papers and received three patents, with one patent winning the Brazilian Talent Prize as one of the top three national inventions in 1997.

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Pierce, Aileen – Corporate Secretary for RAMM Global, Director of Special Projects and Promotions for RAMM Global. Aileen is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA with a degree in graphic design. She is primarily responsible for all corporate promotional and design programs.

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Pierce, Marc E. – Member of the RAMM Product Advisory Board. Marc has an undergraduate degree in business administration from the University of Michigan, and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management. He has worked as a management consultant with Ernst & Young LLP with PricewaterhouseCoopers. Marc also worked as an assistant brand manager for Procter & Gamble. In 2005 Marc founded his own company, Stonegate Strategic Advisors, a consulting firm focusing on top management issues for the Healthcare Industry.

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Pierce, Michael – President of RAMM Metals, Inc., and RAMM Global, Vice-President of Innovative Processing, Inc. Michael is the founder of RAMM, responsible for the development and implementation of RAMM’s strategic vision which has led to its continued success. Michael graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA with a B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering. He received his MBA from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. He has over 30 years of experience, which includes 13 years in corporate financial and administrative functions and 17 years in small business marketing and entrepreneurship.

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Vale, Afonso Celso de Araujo – Brazilian Account Representative for RAMM Metals, Inc. Afonso is a Metallurgical Engineer with a graduate degree in Economic Engineering. He has over 28 years experience in the steel business. Afonso worked for Acesita and Acominas, major steel companies in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. He also has worked at Unibanco Investment Bank. In 1990 he founded his own company, GAP Consultoria e Reprentacoes Ltda. He has represented RAMM for 8 years and other companies mainly in the steel and railway industries.

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Du, Zhi Jiang - Chinese account representative for RAMM Metals.  Du has over 10 years experience in the ingot mold business.  He has knowledge of blast furnace pouring and furnace resin sand molding systems for ingot mold production.  Du has an MBA as well as an International Business Degree.  In 1990 he founded his own company, Ying Ming Trading Co., Ltd.  He has been the exclusive representative for the RAMM mold business since 2002.

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