Two Company Veterans Promoted at Ferraz Shawmut
Dean Cousins, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business Development
Jim Kosciolek, Vice President of Sales
NEWBURYPORT, Mass. (Dec. 15, 2008) - Ferraz Shawmut, a global leader in the field of circuit protection, recently announced the promotion of Dean Cousins to senior vice president of marketing and business development, and Jim Kosciolek to vice president of sales.
Cousins, a 25- year veteran of Ferraz Shawmut, will oversee Ferraz Shawmut's marketing activities with a focus on long-range strategy, external growth, and market development planning and execution. Formerly, Cousins has held the positions of vice president of OEM sales and vice president of business development.
Kosciolek will manage Ferraz Shawmut's sales operation within the United States and Mexico. A 16-year veteran of the company, Kosciolek has held various sales positions at both the regional and national levels, most recently serving as the vice president of distribution sales. Prior to joining Ferraz Shawmut, he worked at Pass & Seymour/Legrand for six years.
"Dean and Jim are seasoned managers with nearly 40 years of combined experience," said Daniel Beaudron, CEO of Ferraz Shawmut, LLC. "Their extensive experience in sales and marketing will play a critical role during a period of rapid growth and development for our company."
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 Thermally Protected Metal Oxide Varistor (TPMOV), 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, LLC, is a subsidiary of the Carbone Lorraine Groupe. For more information, contact the company by phone at (978) 462-6662 or visit us.ferrazshawmut.com.
FROM:
Ferraz Shawmut
374 Merrimac St.
Newburyport, MA 01950
CONTACT:
Stephen Colvin
(978) 465-4870
AGENCY CONTACT:
Carri Prue
(315) 413-4286
cprue@mower.com
