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Omron strengthens European sensor engineering team

News Release from: Omron Electronic Components Europe B. V.
30/01/2008

Omron Electronics Components Business - Europe has strengthened the sensor field applications engineering team in Munich by making two new appointments. Omron has brought Masashige Fukumoto to Munich from the factory in Kurayoshi, Japan, to offer his design insights to European customers, and to assist in the development of customised solutions to address local applications. At the same time, it has appointed Andreas Barth, a touch sensor expert with a background in semiconductors and software development tools, as European touch sensor specialist. Both will work alongside Jens Vogt, market development manager - sensor products.

Commenting on the appointments, Michael Sturm, general manager for European marketing at Omron Electronic Components Business Europe, said, Increasing customer interest in Omron's innovative touch and flow sensor technologies has led us to strengthen field applications engineering support for these products in Europe. These appointments demonstrate that Omron is continuing to invest in developing the market potential of these technologies in Europe.

Masashige Fukumoto has been with Omron in Kurayoshi for eight years, and has been integral to the design and development of Omron's MEMS flow technology and sensor product range, a technology that allows ultra sensitive flow detection with outstanding accuracy and repeatability.

Andreas Barth brings Omron the benefit of seven years application engineering experience in the field of microcontrollers. He joins from IAR Systems, where he was technical support manager. Barth holds a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Jena, Germany.