11/12/2008We welcome... Paul Valerio

Telstar continues to expand to meet the growing demand for Life Sciences product-based solutions in North America.  The company now welcomes Paul Valerio as Operations Manager of the Telstar North America site in Bristol, Pennsylvania.  Paul earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.  He has been involved in many aspects of the design and operation of process equipment throughout his career in the petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries.  He began his career performing equipment analysis and design on pressure vessels and processing equipment at Rohm and Haas Company, a specialty chemical company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Later, he supported the start up of a joint venture acrylic facility in Rho, Italy as an equipment specialist and then returned to USA to lead the maintenance department of a multi-reactor emulsions facility.

At Merck and Bristol-Myers Squibb, Paul managed the design of process equipment for parenteral and oral solid dosage facilities, including large scale freeze dryers with automatic loading, specialized cryogenic processes, contained powder transfer, and process integrated isolator systems.  He also ran studies to develop new freeze drying cycles for vaccines. 

"Hearing about the capabilities of Telstar and the expanding presence in North America intrigued me.", Paul says.  "I quickly learned that Telstar is a well established company with a unique portfolio of equipment and an energetic and competent workforce.  I'm thrilled to be part of the team. Working as Operations Manager is a great opportunity to combine my passion for state of the art equipment and technical excellence with an intense effort to create a world class facility with a strong customer focus.  As a customer, I judged equipment suppliers on their ability to cost effectively support all facets of the relationship - sales, design, project management, quality, and service.  Now I'll focus on pleasing other clients in these critical areas as Telstar grows in North America."

Dr. Paul Stewart, President and CEO of Telstar North America, explains, "Paul's background in a number of technical, operational, and project management roles in the petro-chemical and pharmaceutical industries brings valuable knowledge to our business.  His international experience adds the level of understanding required for working within Telstar worldwide as well as with our diverse customer base.  Clients have one more reason to be confident that Telstar is committed to the North American market and that we understand their needs."