Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Industrial Solutions - Q&A With Our New VP of Business Development

The Industrial Solutions (IS) team is very excited to welcome a new addition to the team - Tom Puza, Vice President of Business Development! We recently sat down and had a chat with him about his role and direction for IS.

  1. What will you be doing as the new Vice President of Business Development for Industrial Solutions?
    I will lead business development, sales, and global growth initiatives in new and existing markets.

  2. What was your previous position?
    Global Director, Applications Engineering at Maxwell Technologies. I previously also held executive management positions in general management, engineering, and operations at Delphi Electronics & Safety, EnerDel, and International Battery.

  3. What excites you most about joining the Telamon team?
    I'm enthusiastic about the past progress of the team and the entrepreneurial approach that has been taken to grow the business. Open minded business approaches along with customer focus drive growth and improvement. I believe that Telamon has a winning formula and the right approach to delight customers regardless of market.

  4. What do you hope to accomplish within your first year at Telamon?
    I look forward to developing an even stronger growth path for Industrial Solutions over time. I believe that I can bring my experience in automotive and other industrial markets along with my working knowledge of operating in other regions to the team so that we can generate a more comprehensive growth plan.

  5. Where do you see the Industrial Solutions division in five years? 

    I hope to see a major business press article (e.g. The Wall Street Journal or Bloomberg Business Week) that discusses Telamon's global success in bringing new business models to the transportation industry with corresponding revenue and profitability.