RF Biocidics Names New Vice President & General Manager
05-Sep-2010
Vacaville, CA – RF Biocidics announced today that Fortunato Villamagna, Ph.D. has joined the company as Vice President and General Manager. Dr. Villamagna brings more than 25 years of experience in the development and commercialization of engineered systems, energetic and highly reactive materials, disinfection systems and chemicals spanning a broad range of industrial applications.
“Fortunato brings the right set of skills to drive the next level of growth for RF Biocidics,” noted Marc Eichenberger, COO of Allied Minds, the parent company of RF Biocidics. “Fortunato’s experience leading the commercialization of RF, plasma, microwave and chemical disinfection systems, customer focus, and strong technical background will be instrumental in further building the company.”
Prior to RF Biocidics, Dr. Villamagna served as CEO of UTEC, Inc., a company focused on the commercialization of novel hazardous chemical and biological waste destruction processes and equipment. Previously, Dr. Villamagna was President of BioEnergy Systems LLC, a privately held company that developed advanced technology for the biodiesel and renewable fuels industries. Earlier, Dr. Villamagna held the role of Vice President of Business Development for American Pacific Corporation (NASDAQ: APFC). He also previously served as Vice President of Technology, Americas and Europe for Orica, (ORI:ASX) an Australian mining company. Dr. Villamagna is multi-lingual and holds a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry.
“This is a very exciting period for RF Biocidics, and I look forward to working with the team to commercialize this novel system,” said Dr. Villamagna, “The technology will improve processing for our customers, make the products we all eat safer, and protect our environment”.
About RF Biocidics
RF Biocidics is a fast-growing company providing an environmentally friendly, chemical-free alternative for disinfection (pasteurization) and disinfestation of food and other products. This novel, organic technology was originally developed at the University of California, Davis and has a broad range of potential applications, including food safety, agriculture, import/export compliance, wood and waste water treatment. RF Biocidics designs, develops and operates radio frequency systems on behalf of its worldwide customers.
About Allied Minds
Allied Minds is a U.S. capital investment firm with offices in Boston, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. With over $200M in assets, the company creates startup businesses based on early-stage technology developed at renowned U.S. Universities and National Labs and serves as a holding company that supports these businesses with capital, management and shared services. Allied Minds is the premier firm to utilize this novel and fully integrated approach to technology investing. The Company’s subsidiary investments span multiple business sectors and offer an attractive risk-return profile, a deliverable timeline and potential products that will be groundbreaking in their respective fields. These subsidiaries include AXI, BA Logix, Biotectix, Cephalogics, CryoXtract, GliaGen, Illumasonix, ProGDerm, Precision Biopsy, Purtein, RF Biocidics, SaltCheck, SiEnergy Systems, SoundCure and Spin Transfer Technologies. For more information, please visit www.alliedminds.com
For more information;
Fortunato Villamagna, Vice President & General Manager
RF Biocidics, an Allied Minds company
fortunato.villamagna@rfbiocidics.com
“Fortunato brings the right set of skills to drive the next level of growth for RF Biocidics,” noted Marc Eichenberger, COO of Allied Minds, the parent company of RF Biocidics. “Fortunato’s experience leading the commercialization of RF, plasma, microwave and chemical disinfection systems, customer focus, and strong technical background will be instrumental in further building the company.”
Prior to RF Biocidics, Dr. Villamagna served as CEO of UTEC, Inc., a company focused on the commercialization of novel hazardous chemical and biological waste destruction processes and equipment. Previously, Dr. Villamagna was President of BioEnergy Systems LLC, a privately held company that developed advanced technology for the biodiesel and renewable fuels industries. Earlier, Dr. Villamagna held the role of Vice President of Business Development for American Pacific Corporation (NASDAQ: APFC). He also previously served as Vice President of Technology, Americas and Europe for Orica, (ORI:ASX) an Australian mining company. Dr. Villamagna is multi-lingual and holds a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry.
“This is a very exciting period for RF Biocidics, and I look forward to working with the team to commercialize this novel system,” said Dr. Villamagna, “The technology will improve processing for our customers, make the products we all eat safer, and protect our environment”.
About RF Biocidics
RF Biocidics is a fast-growing company providing an environmentally friendly, chemical-free alternative for disinfection (pasteurization) and disinfestation of food and other products. This novel, organic technology was originally developed at the University of California, Davis and has a broad range of potential applications, including food safety, agriculture, import/export compliance, wood and waste water treatment. RF Biocidics designs, develops and operates radio frequency systems on behalf of its worldwide customers.
About Allied Minds
Allied Minds is a U.S. capital investment firm with offices in Boston, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. With over $200M in assets, the company creates startup businesses based on early-stage technology developed at renowned U.S. Universities and National Labs and serves as a holding company that supports these businesses with capital, management and shared services. Allied Minds is the premier firm to utilize this novel and fully integrated approach to technology investing. The Company’s subsidiary investments span multiple business sectors and offer an attractive risk-return profile, a deliverable timeline and potential products that will be groundbreaking in their respective fields. These subsidiaries include AXI, BA Logix, Biotectix, Cephalogics, CryoXtract, GliaGen, Illumasonix, ProGDerm, Precision Biopsy, Purtein, RF Biocidics, SaltCheck, SiEnergy Systems, SoundCure and Spin Transfer Technologies. For more information, please visit www.alliedminds.com
For more information;
Fortunato Villamagna, Vice President & General Manager
RF Biocidics, an Allied Minds company
fortunato.villamagna@rfbiocidics.com
