Industrial laser system manufacturer Prima Power Laserdyne LLC has promoted Aaron Montello to the position of operations manager. Montello will be responsible for production, manufacturing engineering, project management, purchasing, inventory control and facilities. “Aaron Montello has served as interim operations manager for the last four months and done very well in this challenging position,” said Terry VanderWert, president of Prima Power Laserdyne. “He has earned this promotion, fulfilling our practice of promoting from within our organization whenever possible.” Montello began his time with Prima Power Laserdyne five years ago as a project engineer. Within three years, he was promoted to product manager. During his tenure, he was responsible for several important development projects including the company’s next-generation Optical Focus Control and patent-pending SmartShield laser welding nozzle assembly, of which he is the inventor. Montello holds Ph.D. and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from Ohio State University and a bachelor’s degree in applied physics from Bethel University. Prima Power Laserdyne is a developer of precision, 3D laser cutting, welding and drilling systems.