Rob Hill Elected to Board of Directors Of Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA)
Murata Power Solutions' Rob Hill has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA). Rob has over 16 years experience in the power industry gained in a number of roles of increasing responsibility. 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 organization 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."
About Murata Power Solutions
Murata Power Solutions (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.
About Murata
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.
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