Publication date: 13 May 2008
He currently has a dual role at Murata Power Solutions as Vice President – Global Product Development, and Business Unit Lead for the Mansfield based Board Mount Power Product Range
Rob was previously an active member of the European PSMA (EPSMA) where he served five years as a member of the management committee, including three years as vice-chairman.
The PSMA is a non-profit, democratic and participative organisation whose main and common goal is to enhance the stature of the power supply industry and provide education and information through published reports, seminars, technical workshops and conference exhibits.
The PSMA’s membership consists of power supply manufacturers, users, power component suppliers, academics and consultants.
Rob’s election, which was confirmed at the recent Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) show in Austin, TX, is with immediate effect. Commenting on his election Rob said: “I am very proud and excited to be elected to the PSMA Board of Directors.
My time and involvement with the EPSMA has demonstrated my commitment to contributing fully to industry associations and through this new role I am looking forward to working with PSMA in helping further the best interests of the power industry as a whole.”
Murata Power Solutions (http://www.murata-ps.com), is headquartered in Mansfield, Massachusetts, with over 1,300 employees, and locations in the USA, Canada, England, France, Germany, Japan and China. Murata Power Solutions designs, manufactures and distributes DC-DC Converters, AC-DC Power Supplies, Magnetics, Data Acquisition devices and Panel Meters, and offers these products in custom, standard and modified-standard variations.
These products, which are built to exacting requirements in ISO9000:2000-approved facilities, are typically used worldwide within telecommunications, computing, industrial and other high-tech applications.
Based in Kyoto Japan, Murata Manufacturing Company Ltd is one of the world’s leading providers of ceramic based components, sensors, and AC-DC and DC-DC power solutions. Founded in 1950, the company has over 26,000 employees worldwide, and over $4.9 billion US in consolidated annual sales (as of March 31, 2007). Everywhere in the world, wherever you can reach, Murata’s electronic components are always at work.
