SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn.  February 25, 2008. – Gerber Coburn, a unit of Gerber Scientific Inc., announced the appointment of Alex Incera as General Manager, effective immediately. In this role, Incera will be responsible for the unit’s worldwide business operations.

Incera joined the business unit as Project Manager in 1995 and was promoted to Director of Engineering in 1996. In 1999 he became Vice President of Engineering, leading the research and development efforts of such products as the Eclipse Surface Blocker and DTL Generator. He was appointed Executive Director of Marketing in 2006.

Incera earned a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA, a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University, NY, and a Bachelor’s degree in Math and Physics from Providence College, RI.

“We are pleased to promote Alex to the position of General Manager. Alex has made significant contributions to Gerber Coburn’s new product development, marketing and strategic planning efforts. His experience in the industry combined with his technical expertise and commitment to service make him the ideal candidate for this role,” stated Stephen Lovass, Gerber Coburn President.

Lovass will remain President of Gerber Coburn, Senior Vice President of Gerber Scientific Inc. and has also assumed the role of President of Gerber Scientific Products, a business unit serving the sign making industry.

Gerber Coburn is the world's leading provider of computer integrated optical lens processing systems. The company designs, produces, markets, and supports equipment, software and supplies used in surfacing prescriptions in lens blanks, coating lenses, and machining lenses to fit patient frames. Based in South Windsor, Connecticut, Gerber Coburn is a business unit of Gerber Scientific, Inc.

Gerber Scientific is the world' leading supplier of sophisticated automated manufacturing systems for sign making and specialty graphics, apparel and flexible materials, and ophthalmic lens processing. Headquartered in South Windsor, Connecticut, the company operates through four businesses: Gerber Scientific Products, Spandex Ltd., Gerber Technology, and Gerber Coburn.