MINNEAPOLIS, September 15, 2010 - Winsted Corporation today announced the appointment of Rusty Hellen to senior designer for Winsted Technical Interiors (techinteriors.com), the company's custom division.

Hellen is a graduate of Auburn University with a bachelor's degree in industrial design. He has more than 20 years experience in design, sales and management, most recently as a field supervisor overseeing day-to-day operations of a large upscale development with John Wieland Homes. His previous experience includes working as a kitchen designer and sales associate for Home Depot Expo and as a designer for Softplay, Inc.

"I am pleased to join the Winsted family and look forward to using my experience to promote and sell the Winsted line of products and growing the custom interior division," said Hellen. "I also look forward to assisting in new product development and furthering Winsted's role as an industry leader in technical furniture and control room design."

Winsted Technical Interiors, the custom division of Winsted Corporation, has been a leader in control room design for the power industry since 1981, specializing in the design, development, fabrication and installation of custom workstation consoles for complex technical environments. Winsted Technical Interiors installations can be found in nuclear power plant control rooms, military command centers and communications centers around the world. For more information, visit www.techinteriors.com.