Matthew J. Thayer has been promoted to North American Director of Sales & Technology at AstroCosmos Metallurgical, Camarillo, CA, USA. He will be responsible for all sales and marketing in North America while retaining a portion of the global technology responsibilities. Mr Thayer has been with the company for over eight years, most recently as Technology and Materials Director, responsible for the education of national and international regional sales managers and end-customers regarding materials selection and equipment design. He is the Technical Representative for AstroCosmos to the Material Technology Institute and International Titanium Association as well as a member of the National Association for Corrosion Engineers. He has published numerous papers and is currently participating in the International Titanium Specification Review. He is a graduate of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.