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Opening</SPAN></U></P>
<P><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">Kawai America Corporation is expanding its
technical support department and has an <BR>immediate opening for the position
of Technical Service Manager.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This
position oversees <BR>the operation of the entire technical support department,
including Acoustic and Electronic pianos.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">The position requires exceptional skills in the
following areas:<BR></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">Customer
Relations<BR></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">Piano Technical Troubleshooting
and Service<BR></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">Organizational and Operational
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<P><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">The ideal candidate would have the following
background:<BR></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">A minimum of 10 years of
experience as a piano technician<BR></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">Skills in fundamental piano
rebuilding <BR></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">Strong knowledge of piano construction
<BR></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">High-level concert service
ability </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">The following additional background would benefit
the applicant:<BR></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">Experience with corporate or
institutional piano work<BR></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">RPT status in the Piano Technicians
Guild.<BR></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">A working knowledge of electronic
musical instruments</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">For additional information, please
contact:</SPAN></P>
<P><FONT color=#000080>Don Mannino RPT, Director<BR>Kawai Piano Technical
Education<BR></FONT><U><A title=mailto:dmannino@kawaius.com
href="mailto:dmannino@kawaius.com">dmannino@kawaius.com</A></U></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy">(800)-421-2177 ext. 344</SPAN></P>
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color=#000080></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">Resumes
may be mailed to:</SPAN></P>
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color=#000080></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">Don
Mannino RPT</SPAN></P>
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w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">PO
Box</SPAN></st1:Street><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"> 9045</SPAN></st1:address></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">Rancho
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Dominguez</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">90224-9045</st1:PostalCode></st1:place></SPAN></P></DIV>
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