WIKTOR STEPIEN

   WIKTOR STEPIEN, 28, has recently been appointed sales manager for Waterjet Cutting Systems, a division of U.S.-based machinery giant Ingersoll-Rand. In his new position, Stepien will be responsible for the firm's Scandinavian and Central European operations. A dual U.S.-Polish citizen, Stepien has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University and an M.B.A. from Butler University. He spent three years working for U.S. automotive suppliers, and has also done project work at German car maker Audi. In addition to Polish and English, Stepien speaks German, Russian and is also learning Spanish. He said he has been happily married for five years now and has a one-and-a-half year old daughter. He said his hobbies include skiing, German cars, playing the guitar, cycling and motorcycling.