Largo, Florida – November 11, 2013 – Beckwith Electric, a leading power and automation technology company, announced the appointment of Michael Thompson to the key role of Customer Technical Support Manager. He succeeds Randal Carlton, who announced his retirement from Beckwith Electric in October 2013.
In this role, Thompson will manage and direct the delivery of Beckwith Electric’s customer technical support services. He will be responsible for Beckwith Electric’s mission to meet and exceed customer support service needs and expectations. In addition, his role will include pricing strategy and management.
Thompson began his career at Beckwith Electric in 1997 in the Quality Department, advancing through positions of increasing responsibility. He continued to grow his extensive technical service and project management experience through roles including Product Validation Test Specialist, Product Support Manager, Lab Support Manager, and most recently, Power Systems Engineering Analyst. Before joining Beckwith Electric, he served as an Electronics Technician and Nuclear Reactor Operator for the U.S. Navy.
About Beckwith Electric
Founded in 1967, Beckwith Electric introduced the first solid state tapchanger control in 1968, and was the first to develop the microprocessor protective relay in 1981. Today, Beckwith Electric has thousands of protection and control units in service worldwide, with a reputation for cutting-edge technology, defined by its customers and refined by Beckwith. This success starts with Beckwith Electric Employees and their commitment to quality in the products, all 100% designed and manufactured in Largo, Florida, U.S.A.
Beckwith’s field-proven smart distribution automation controls for transformers, regulators and capacitor banks incorporate unique control strategies, advanced microprocessor architecture and cyber security compliant communications. Power systems protection solutions include generator, transformer, feeder, recloser and distributed generation applications. Specialized synchronizing and motor bus transfer systems are also offered.
Beckwith Electric’s customers include power utilities, heavy industrial and large institutional markets, and their consultants.
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