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Beckwith Electric Expands its Management Team with Robert McFetridge as Technical Applications Solutions Architect and Hugo Monterrubio as Senior Marketing Manager Largo, Florida – December 19, 2011 - Beckwith Electric, a leading power and automation technology company, today announced that Robert McFetridge has re-joined the company as Technical Applications Solutions Architect. Hugo Monterrubio has been promoted to Senior Marketing Manager. Robert McFetridge brings over 25 years of electrical power experience along with extensive marketing and sales experience to this new position at Beckwith Electric. His main responsibilities will include product strategy, development, and launches, as well as promoting Beckwith Electric and its operating divisions worldwide. He spent the first 7 years of his career as an application engineer with two different power companies- Virginia Power Company and Georgia Power Company- where his primary focus was in substation SCADA, distribution automation, and distribution protection. He spent the next 14 years of his career working for various vendors such as Tasnet, Siemens PTD, Schneider Electric/Modicon, and Alstom/Areva T&D. For over 5 years, he was the Regional Sales Application Engineer for the East Coast of the U.S. and Canada for Beckwith Electric. He received a BSEE from West Virginia University. Hugo Monterrubio has been promoted to Senior Marketing Manager and will play a key role in Beckwith Electric’s ongoing success. His role includes leading marketing strategy and development, as well as collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and sales. Since joining the company, he has held roles of increasing responsibility in sales and marketing and brings over 20 years of extensive engineering experience. He received his Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering (BSECE) degree from the Monterrey Institute of Technology in 1988 and a Masters of International Business Administration (MIBA) degree from St. Louis University in 1997. He is a member of the IEEE and the PSRC. Along with his new role, he will continue to hold the responsibilities of the Regional Sales Application Engineer for the Central United States until the position is filled. Tom Beckwith, CEO of Beckwith Electric, said, “I am very excited to have Bob and Hugo on board to further strengthen the Beckwith Electric management team. Both Bob and Hugo are highly regarded and respected power industry veterans and bring with them tremendous experience. With the growth Beckwith Electric has experienced, the company will benefit from their strong management, sales and marketing, and operations experience.” Dr. Murty Yalla, President of Beckwith Electric said, “Beckwith Electric will benefit greatly from both Bob and Hugo. Bob’s great success for the past five years in the Southeast U.S. will extend to the entire United States and Canada. Hugo will bring new direction to our strategic marketing with his great communication skills. Both Bob and Hugo will provide invaluable contributions to our Design Review Board where new products for future growth of Beckwith Electric are defined and refined.” About Beckwith Electric Beckwith Electric was founded in 1967 and is a premier provider of innovative and high quality products, technical services and solutions that meet the needs of customers involved in the production, transmission, and distribution of electric power. Beckwith Electric's products include tapchanger, regulator, and capacitor controls, protective relays, custom services and solutions, and equipment for synchronizing and fast motor bus transfer. Worldwide customers include electric utilities, large industrial companies, original equipment manufacturers and owners of alternative sources of energy. For more information on Beckwith Electric or its products and services, visit the Beckwith Electric website at www.beckwithelectric.com. Follow us on Twitter at Twitter.com/beckwithcompany or connect with us on Facebook at Facebook.com/BeckwithElectric. For more information, contact: Beckwith Electric Communications |