CALIFORNIA - News from Feb. 17, 1988

James J. Orris has been named president and chief executive of InterDyne Co., replacing William M. Ballon, who had been serving on an interim basis. Ballon remains as a director. Orris is currently a marketing consultant for the computer and computer peripheral industry; previously, he was vice president and general manager of Persyst, a subsidiary of Emulex Corp.

The company also said that Jerome Resnikoff, vice president-engineering and Yoon Paek, vice president-international operations, have resigned.