Murata Power Solutions names Rob Hill Business Lead for Mansfield, Massachusetts operations

The changes will give the business unit responsibility for its own technology roadmaps, business development strategies for product line growth and overall management and deployment of resources in the areas of product and business development. Customers can expect to benefit from accelerated product development cycles and improved responsiveness. This will help them to get their own products to market more quickly and efficiently.

Rob is a seasoned professional and has been with Murata Power Solutions / C&D Technologies since 1991. Through a variety of roles of increasing responsibility, he has built a thorough understanding of both the company and the global power market. He will assume his new role in addition to his current one of Vice President of Global Product development.

Rob holds separate degrees in electronic engineering and marketing and is a member of the Institute of Electronics & Technology (IET), and the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). He is a past Vice-Chairman of the European Power Supply Manufacturer’s Association (EPSMA).

Commenting on the reorganization and the new appointment, Dr William Bachrach, President of Murata Power Solutions, said: “The changes that we have implemented in the Mansfield business unit will help it reach its true potential. In Rob Hill we have appointed a business lead with a wealth of relevant experience and a track record of successfully launching and completing numerous key initiatives within the organization.”