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Raefield leaves Mace; Smith is new CEO
August 23, 2011Martha Entwistle
HORSHAM, Pa.—The change in leadership at Mace Security International does not signify a change in plans for the company, but rather, a change in the character of the company, Richard Barone, chairman of the Mace Board of Directors and chairman of the executive committee for the Ancora Group, told Security Systems News.
Mace announced Aug. 19 that Dennis Raefield has resigned his post as CEO on Aug. 18 and that Michael E. Smith the same day took over as CEO.
“Three years ago when Dennis...
Mace, dogged by legacy issues, makes progress
December 2, 2010Martha Entwistle
HORSHAM, Pa.—Mace CEO Dennis Raefield has steered clear of the speaker circuit in the past two years as he's concentrated on resolving some of Mace's well-publicized problems. With most of those headaches behind him now, and solid indications that the company is getting “very close to the break-even stage,” Raefield has plans to speak at the Imperial Capital Security investor conference in a couple weeks.
“Now I'm going to start getting out in the public market and making...