Private Social Network for CEOs to Include Video Profile of Araten
Hatfield, PA - August, 2010- Michael Araten, President and CEO of K'NEX Brands, recently joined CEO IntroNet, the first private vetted social network designed exclusively for CEOs and owners of operating companies.K'NEX Brands has 2 operating units -K'NEX, a construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love!and The Rodon Group, an American custom plastic injection molder specializing in high volume, small plastic parts for over 100 industries.A video profile of Araten and a roundtable discussion in which he converses with two other member CEOs are now available onwww.CEOIntroNet.com.
"As CEO of a company called K'NEX I realize the vital importance of making connections," said Araten."Just as the connections made in ourbuilding toysallow children to build bigger, stronger, and with more creativity, the connections that CEO IntroNet enables let members do the same thing for their businesses."
Araten continued: "I look forward to learning from others in the group as well as sharing what I have learned both at K'NEX and on the manufacturing side at Rodon.With a focus on offering turnkey solutions, maintaining the highest standards and competing with overseas manufacturers, Rodon's recipe for success is one that other CEOs can duplicate."
About K'NEX Brands
Founded in 1992, K'NEX Brands was established to make and sell what has become one of the world's leading integrated construction systems for children.Winner of over 200 international awards and recognitions, K'NEX seeks to build young minds with its exciting product line and critically acclaimed K'NEX Education program.For more information, please visitwww.knex.com.
About The Rodon Group
The Rodon Group is an ISO 9001-2008 certified plastic injection molder.In business since 1956, the Rodon Group makes billions of parts each year in its 125,000 square foot facility.With over 106 injection molding presses, Rodon is one of the largest family-owned and operated injection molders in the United States.The Rodon Group serves a diverse group of industries including consumer products, medical, construction, pharmaceutical and toys.Since 1992, Rodon has manufactured over 30 billion parts for the K'NEX building toy system, and is a subsidiary of K'NEX Brands, L.P.For more information please visit www.dinghengshipin.com.
