Air Motion Systems : Our People


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	Our team of experienced designers, engineers, technicians and professionals at Air Motion Systems have a combined 75 years of specific UV experience in the North American market. It is this simple fact more than any other that has propelled Air Motion Systems to the forefront of the industry.
	Stephen J. Metcalf President and Chief Executive Officer As President and CEO of Air Motion Systems, Steve oversees strategic planning, product strategy, marketing strategy, and the general management and development of all financial, operations and customer support functions. Steve has over 19 years of management, consulting and technology start-up experience and has worked with numerous companies in a diverse range of industries to develop and improve technology-based products, applications, business performance and systems solutions. At Air Motion Systems, in addition to financial and operations management, Steve has ultimate responsibility for developing a world-class infrastructure to support the needs of AMS's business and customers. Andy Ross Director of Engineering and Operations A seasoned professional with a background in managing complex processes and systems, Andy directs all engineering, operations and customer service activities at AMS, and is backed by the strongest UV engineering, operations and service team in the industry. Andy has an extensive background in mechanical and electrical systems design and development. Michel Gelinas Field Engineering and Inside Support A founding member of the Air Motion Systems team, Michel brings over 20 years of mechanical and electrical engineering design and manufacturing experience from Nortel. At Air Motion Systems, Michel was instrumental in the development of the Peak UV™ System and has contributed to nearly every area of product engineering. Michel currently is responsible for numerous aspects of system engineering, R&D and online support of customer systems.		Hans L. Ulland Co-Founder and Vice President of Sales As co-founder of Air Motion Systems, Hans brings over 18 years of experience selling, servicing and managing customer relationships in the high-end accessories market of the printing industry. Prior to Air Motion Systems, Hans served as President of Eltosch North America where he was instrumental in growing the company from a start-up to $15 Million in sales in less than 5 years. At Air Motion Systems, Hans has ultimate responsibility for strategic partnerships, customer relations and revenue growth. Pierre Gelinas Co-Founder and Lead Field Engineer A founding member of the Air Motion Systems team, Pierre brings years of design, installation and performance tuning experience in the drying equipment field. Through experience gained from numerous UV dryer installations across North America, Pierre's know-how was instrumental in the development of the Peak UV™ System. Pierre currently brings field leadership to our top-notch team of installation and technical service professionals, the team responsible for the ultimate start-up and performance tuning of all AMS systems. Philip A. Wahlquist Electrical Engineering Management Phil brings over two decades of experience in electro-mechanical design and engineering, with a vast range of experience in new product development and project management across multiple industries ranging from robotics-based laser machine developent, intrumentation and process controls, and motion control systems. Phil plays an pivotal role in bringing new UV systems technology and applications to the market.