Ferraz Shawmut Names Walker Vice President of Technical Sales and Services
Additional Appointments in Sales, R&D Announced
NEWBURYPORT, MA - Ferraz Shawmut, a global leader in the field of circuit protection, has promoted Kent Walker to the position of Vice President of Technical Sales and Services. Walker will be responsible for leading his team in providing exceptional levels of customer service, and in developing new service offerings.
Walker began working at Ferrraz Shawmut in 1982, while a student at the Wentworth Institute of Technology. He's held several roles within the engineering and marketing departments since officially joining the company in 1987.
"Technical Sales and Services is a critical part of our strategic growth plan, we're confident that Kent and his team will continue to define Ferraz Shawmut as an industry leader in meeting the ever-changing needs of customers," said Stephen Colvin, Vice President of Marketing. "Kent has proven himself to be a capable leader and performer in all aspects of customer service and we're proud to have him take the front line in this commitment."
Additionally, Ferraz Shawmut named Jean-François de Palma its Director of Development, responsible for management of the North America Research and Development division.
Finally, Jeff Williams has joined the company as a Sales Representative for the Georgia Region. Williams has experience in sales, marketing and business management, and he holds a master's degree from Keller Graduate School of Management in Chicago, Ill.
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.
From:
Ferraz Shawmut
374 Merrimac Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
Contact:
Stephen Colvin
978-465-4870
