Ferraz Shawmut Appoints New Marketing Specialist


Newburyport, Mass., April 28, 2008 - Ferraz Shawmut, a global leader in the field of circuit protection, has named Natalie Timmons its Marketing Specialist. Timmons will be responsible for marketing promotions including developing product launch plans and lead generation campaigns, and creating corporate collateral materials, sales tools and e-marketing programs.

Timmons comes to Ferraz Shawmut with 24 years of public relations, advertising, marketing and management experience. Since 1994 Timmons has operated her own design and marketing company, serving hospitals, physician practices and home health care agencies.

"Natalie is a seasoned marketing strategist with excellent graphic design and communication skills. We're fortunate to welcome Natalie and her talents to the Ferraz Shawmut team," said Stephen Colvin, Vice President of Marketing.

Timmons holds a bachelor's degree in communications from the University of New Hampshire.

About Ferraz Shawmut

Ferraz Shawmut has been a leader in circuit protection for industry and the electrical market for more than 100 years. With a complete line of current-limiting fuses and accessories, Ferraz Shawmut prides itself on delivering innovative, problem-solving products like the SmartSpot® open-fuse indicator, Amp-Trap 2000® fuses, ULTRASAFE(TM) fuse holders, Protistor® semiconductor fuses and Select-A-Fuse® software. Two of the company's latest innovations are its new line of Amp-Trap® High-Speed Class J (HSJ) fuses, engineered specifically for the protection of today's sensitive electronic motor controllers, and the industry's first line of Finger-Safe Power Distribution Blocks (FSPDBs), delivering the ultimate in safety and ease-of-use when making power connections in electrical panels. Ferraz Shawmut, Inc. is a subsidiary of the Carbone Lorraine Group.

For more information, contact the company by phone at (978) 462-6662 or visit us.ferrazshawmut.com.

Ferraz Shawmut
374 Merrimac St.
Newburyport, MA 01950

CONTACT:
Stephen Colvin
(978) 465-4870

AGENCY:
Eric Mower and Associates
500 Plum St.
Syracuse, NY 13204

CONTACT:
Carri Gregorski
(315) 413-4286
cgregorski@mower.com

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