Jan 17 2012
Northeast Ohio-based Catacel Corporation has elected Gary McDaniel to its five-member board of directors. McDaniel's wide-ranging expertise within the petroleum refining and industrial gas processing sectors, coupled with a proven track record of growing start-up/early-stage companies, will help Catacel attain new heights in the global Hydrocarbon Processing Industry (HPI).
With more than 20 years of leadership and management experience within energy and hydrocarbon arenas, McDaniel has been an integral component in the development and operations of three previous ventures including: TerraWatt Power, Tricat Industries and UOP/Katalistiks.
Gary McDaniel. New Board member at Catacel Corporation.
During his tenure as president and general manager of TerraWatt Power, McDaniel worked with numerous organizations and government agencies to develop inverters for solar energy. As president of Tricat Zeolites, he led the team that built the company into a multi-million dollar business unit of Tricat Industries - manufacturing and selling catalysts into hydrocarbon processing markets, among others. And, as general manager for UOP/Katalistiks, McDaniel was responsible for the successful turnaround of the company's petroleum refinery emissions control catalyst business, resulting in 59% sales growth and an 86% profits increase. Earlier in his career, McDaniel excelled in various leadership positions with HPI industry leaders W.R. Grace & Company and Akzo Nobel.
"We are extremely excited to add such an accomplished leader to our board," said president Bill Whittenberger. "We're certain that Gary's appointment will help elevate Catacel not only among worldwide hydrocarbon processing leaders, but also in the minds of prospective investors."
Additionally, McDaniel has been issued three U.S. patents for his work in catalyst technology. He holds a bachelor's of science in chemical engineering administration from the University of Delaware, as well as an MBA from the University of Baltimore.
Catacel custom engineers and manufactures heat-exchanging reaction materials that enable breakthroughs in production economics and energy efficiency. These materials intensify fundamental processes in hydrocarbon reactions, power production, and gas separation, resulting in greater yields, reduced fuel consumption, and lower cost.