FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 21, 2006

CONTACT: Daniel Finney, (515) 271-2833, daniel.finney@drake.edu

MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY EXPERT TO SPEAK AT DRAKE LUNCH

Bob Janeczko, chief operating officer of Innovative Injection Technologies in West Des Moines, will be the featured speaker at Drake University’s “Let’s DU Lunch” at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, at the Polk County Convention Complex, 501 Grand Ave. The event, which is co-sponsored by the Greater Des Moines Partnership, is open to public.

Janeczko will discuss “The New Style of Manufacturing in Central Iowa.” A former professor of industrial technology at Western Illinois University, Janeczko brings a rich history of manufacturing expertise to his role as president and CEO of Innovation Injection Technologies, a leading custom plastic injection molder for a variety of manufacturing industries. Previously, he was CEO of an Eastern Iowa sheet metal manufacturer and also spent 14 years at John Deere, where he co-founded the company’s supplier relationship strategy “Achieving Excellence.”

The event is open to the public. The cost of the lunch is $15. For reservations, call the Office of Alumni and Parent Programs at (515) 271-3848 or send an e-mail to dottie.johnson@drake.edu.

Dan Miller, executive director and general manager for Iowa Public Television, will close out the spring Let’s DU Lunch series on Wednesday, April 5.

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