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Red Hat executive to lead Meridian

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The new CEO of a Moore County company that makes touch-screen kiosks is a former top executive at Linux software company Red Hat.

Nick Van Wyk left Raleigh-based Red Hat to become CEO of Meridian Kiosk, a 40-employee company based in Aberdeen. At Red Hat, he was senior transformation executive and vice president of global operations and reported directly to Charlie Peters, the company's chief financial officer.

"We'd be hard-pressed to find a better fit for Meridian than Nick," Meridian's founder and former CEO, Chris Gilder, said in a prepared statement. "His vast experience in creating channels and business operations will help take us to the next level."

The privately held company, founded in 1999, doesn't disclose sales figures. Its customers include HP, Cingular, Red Bull, Mazda, Motorola and Food Lion.

Staff writer David Ranii

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