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Microsemi Appoints Bel Lazar Senior VP of Operations
Microsemi Corporation has announced
the appointment of Bel Lazar as Senior Vice
President of Operations, reporting to Ralph
Brandi, Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer.
Lazar comes to Microsemi from International
Rectifier, where he was Vice President of
the Aerospace & Defense Business Unit, having
responsibilities for operations in Leominster,
Massachusetts, Santa Clara, California,
and Denmark.
“We are excited to welcome Bel to Microsemi,”
said Ralph Brandi. “Microsemi has
entered exciting new territory in the last year,
introducing a number of RadHard parts for
military and aerospace applications, with
more products on the roadmap for release
in the near future. These are some of the
most profitable high-reliability markets and
TTI Signs Pan-European Franchise Deal with C&K Components
TTI, Inc. a leading passive, connector and
electro-mechanical specialist distributor in the
electronics industry, has signed a distribution
agreement with C&K Components, a recognized
leader in the design and manufacture
of switches, smart card interconnect devices,
and high reliability connectors. C&K is known
throughout the world as one of the most relied
upon switch manufacturers and offers the
broadest portfolio of switch products as well
as specialty connectors.
Comments John Sandy, TTI’s European Director
Supplier Marketing Connectors: “There
is no doubt that C&K is one of the world’s
leading switch brands. I’m confident that our
current switch portfolio allows us to address
any and all market requirements.”
Adds Henk Raaijmakers: C&K Components’
Distribution Manager Switches for Cen-
Lineage Power Corporation has announced
that Chris Meaney has been appointed global
vice president of OEM sales. Meaney will be
responsible for driving the global sales strategy
for the OEM (original equipment manufacturers)
market.
Most recently, Meaney served as vice
president of sales at IntraLinks, a leading
provider of virtual data room workspaces and
other online workflow management solutions.
Primarily responsible for the regional
direct sales team, Meaney played a key role
in generating a $14 million revenue stream.
Before IntraLinks, Meaney held multiple sales
positions for Siemens Enterprise Communications,
where he managed regional and global
accounts, such as Coca-Cola, IBM, UPS and
Ford Motor Company. Meaney also served
as multi-services regional manager at Cisco
Systems.
represent an entirely new growth opportunity
for the company. Bel's deep understanding of
these technologies and applications makes
him an integral part of the team and a key
component of our next generation growth
strategy.”
Lazar, who has a Juris Doctor degree
from Southwestern University School of
Law, earned a Master of Science degree in
Computer Engineering from the University of
Southern California in 1986 and a Bachelor
of Science degree in Electrical Engineering
from California State University, Northridge, in
1984.
tral & Nordic Europe: “TTI is very focused on
our sector and has a track record of targeting
new business rather than just trying to take
market share. Customers will have access to
a wide range of our products stocked in depth
by TTI.”
Lineage Power Appoints Global VP of OEM Sales
www.microsemi.com
www.ck-components.com
Meaney earned his bachelor’s degree in
electrical engineering from the University of
Vermont. He will be based in Atlanta.
www.lineagepower.com
Power Events
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October 13-16, Hong Kong, China,
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electronica 2008,
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SPS/IPC/Drives 2008,
November 25-27, Nürnberg, Germany,
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Power Systems Design October 2008